adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the afternoon of the next day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the afternoon of the next day.
DenysverbUS /ˈdenɪs/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
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From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon of the next day.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
lemonsnounUS /ˈlemənz/
plural of “lemon” — yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
lightheadedadjectiveUS /ˌlaɪtˈhedəd/
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was the afternoon of the next day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the afternoon of the next day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
ransackedadjectiveUS /ˈrænsækt/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
suckverbUS /sʌk/
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the afternoon of the next day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Gerard was no longer lightheaded, but very irritable and full of fancies; and in one of these he begged Denys to get him a lemon to suck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the afternoon of the next day.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were not so common in the North as they are now, and he was absent a long while, and Gerard getting very impatient, when at last the door opened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Denys, who from a rough soldier had been turned by tender friendship into a kind of grandfather, got up hastily, and bidding him set his mind at ease, “lemons he should have in the twinkling of a quart pot,” went and ransacked the shops for them.
