adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
convivialadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪviəl/
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
LIZARDnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading THE LIZARD.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIZARD.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading That night Jimmy attended a show, and treated himself to a lonely dinner afterward.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He should have liked very much to have looked up some of his friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be plenty of time," he thought, "for amusement after I have gotten a good grasp of my new duties."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A telephone call would have brought invitations to dinner and a pleasant evening with convivial companions, but he had mapped his course and he was determined to stick to it to the end.
