adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not been unkind nor patronising nor contemptuous--he had simply not yet thought about her.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been unkind nor patronising nor contemptuous--he had simply not yet thought about her.
Brandon
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From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading He had not been unkind nor patronising nor contemptuous--he had simply not yet thought about her.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Nor was it that he despised her because he seemed so vastly to have outgrown her.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
DustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
Falk
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From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor was it that he despised her because he seemed so vastly to have outgrown her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
MistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it that he despised her because he seemed so vastly to have outgrown her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading Nor was it that he despised her because he seemed so vastly to have outgrown her.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
patronisingadjective
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading He had not been unkind nor patronising nor contemptuous--he had simply not yet thought about her.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
Seatown
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From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nor was it that he despised her because he seemed so vastly to have outgrown her.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had not been unkind nor patronising nor contemptuous--he had simply not yet thought about her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor was it that he despised her because he seemed so vastly to have outgrown her.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not been unkind nor patronising nor contemptuous--he had simply not yet thought about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not that he had grown to disregard her, as do many sons, because of the monotonous regularity of her presence.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading He had not been unkind nor patronising nor contemptuous--he had simply not yet thought about her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a strange truth that until this return of his from Oxford he had never considered his mother at all.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Nor was it that he despised her because he seemed so vastly to have outgrown her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Seatown Mist and Cathedral Dust Falk Brandon knew quite well that his mother was watching him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not been unkind nor patronising nor contemptuous--he had simply not yet thought about her.
