adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, at last what will not time do.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, at last what will not time do.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, at last what will not time do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading However, at last what will not time do.
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 "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading O'LEARY'S SECOND LOVE.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, at last what will not time do.
O'Leary
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From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
O'LEARY'S
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From this reading O'LEARY'S SECOND LOVE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
sea-sickness
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From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading O'LEARY'S SECOND LOVE.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However, at last what will not time do.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, at last what will not time do.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may easily suppose," began Mr. O'Leary, "that the unhappy termination of my first passion served as a shield to me for a long time against my unfortunate tendencies towards the fair; and such was really the case.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I never spoke to a young lady for three years after, without a reeling in my head, so associated in my mind was love and sea-sickness.
