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 trifle past the hour for his midday meal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
Alice
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From this reading There was no reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
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 Why should he go home at all?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why should he go home at all?
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
DeliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading There was no reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a trifle past the hour for his midday meal.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why should he go home at all?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a trifle past the hour for his midday meal.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a trifle past the hour for his midday meal.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was a trifle past the hour for his midday meal.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was a trifle past the hour for his midday meal.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was a trifle past the hour for his midday meal.
picket-fences
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From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he go home at all?
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
store-fronts
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From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
Theron's
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From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not in the least hungry; still less did he feel any desire just now to sit about in that library living-room of his.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading It was a trifle past the hour for his midday meal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deliberate as his progress was, the diminishing number of store-fronts along the sidewalk, and the increasing proportion of picket-fences enclosing domestic lawns, forced upon Theron's attention the fact that he was nearing home.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was no reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should he go home at all?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no reason whatever--save that Alice would be expecting him.
