adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last he looked up as if but a moment had passed of his continual loneliness.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I saw he had forgotten his guest, and I kept the afternoon watch with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped his work and clasped his hands firmly together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he looked up as if but a moment had passed of his continual loneliness.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last he looked up as if but a moment had passed of his continual loneliness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The minutes went slowly by.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He stopped his work and clasped his hands firmly together.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading At last he looked up as if but a moment had passed of his continual loneliness.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading He stopped his work and clasped his hands firmly together.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I saw he had forgotten his guest, and I kept the afternoon watch with him.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading I saw he had forgotten his guest, and I kept the afternoon watch with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw he had forgotten his guest, and I kept the afternoon watch with him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stopped his work and clasped his hands firmly together.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
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 The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw he had forgotten his guest, and I kept the afternoon watch with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw he had forgotten his guest, and I kept the afternoon watch with him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I saw he had forgotten his guest, and I kept the afternoon watch with him.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he looked up as if but a moment had passed of his continual loneliness.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading At last he looked up as if but a moment had passed of his continual loneliness.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last he looked up as if but a moment had passed of his continual loneliness.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The minutes went slowly by.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At last he looked up as if but a moment had passed of his continual loneliness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At last he looked up as if but a moment had passed of his continual loneliness.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw he had forgotten his guest, and I kept the afternoon watch with him.
shorteningnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/
fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The minutes went slowly by.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped his work and clasped his hands firmly together.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He stopped his work and clasped his hands firmly together.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last he looked up as if but a moment had passed of his continual loneliness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading I saw he had forgotten his guest, and I kept the afternoon watch with him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The minutes went slowly by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He stopped his work and clasped his hands firmly together.
