adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
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 Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
Dampier
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From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
FeelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
Gerald's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
sorenessnoun
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
untowardly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Senator remembered with special soreness what had happened the afternoon before, just after he had dismissed the clerk of the British Consul.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The son and daughter whom he held so dear, whose habitual companionship was so agreeable to him, were now wholly absorbed in Mrs. Dampier and her affairs.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Feeling an eager wish to forget, as far as might be for a little while, the mysterious business in which they were all so untowardly concerned, he had suggested to Daisy that they might go and spend a quiet hour in the Art section of the Exhibition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They could think of nothing else, and, when they were alone with their father, they talked of nothing else.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The third morning brought no news of the missing man, and Senator Burton, noting Gerald's and Daisy's preoccupied, anxious faces, began to wonder if his life would ever flow in pleasant, normal channels again.
