adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The thought of self-destruction recurred to him; but again his flesh recoiled.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
Ascham
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From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
backwaternounUS /ˈbækwɔːtər/
a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Granice saw huge comic opportunities in the type.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
despairinglyadverb
with desperation
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The thought of self-destruction recurred to him; but again his flesh recoiled.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
Granice
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From this reading Granice saw huge comic opportunities in the type.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
how
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From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Granice saw huge comic opportunities in the type.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Granice saw huge comic opportunities in the type.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
listlessnessnoun
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Granice saw huge comic opportunities in the type.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The thought of self-destruction recurred to him; but again his flesh recoiled.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading The thought of self-destruction recurred to him; but again his flesh recoiled.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Granice saw huge comic opportunities in the type.
self-destructionnounUS /ˈselfdɪˈstrʌkts/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The thought of self-destruction recurred to him; but again his flesh recoiled.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Granice saw huge comic opportunities in the type.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of self-destruction recurred to him; but again his flesh recoiled.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Granice saw huge comic opportunities in the type.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading But as he walked away, his fears dispelled, the sense of listlessness returned on him.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Now his life had once more become a stagnant backwater, and as he stood on the street corner watching the tides of traffic sweep by, he asked himself despairingly how much longer he could endure to float about in the sluggish circle of his consciousness.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the first time since his avowal to Peter Ascham he found himself without an occupation, and understood that he had been carried through the past weeks only by the necessity of constant action.
