AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEATH OF A MERE FACT There was a man named Jinks.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
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 But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jinks made a false entry, as it were.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children crossed him out at once.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children crossed him out at once.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The children crossed him out at once.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH OF A MERE FACT There was a man named Jinks.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
disappearsverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Jinks made a false entry, as it were.
FACTnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading DEATH OF A MERE FACT There was a man named Jinks.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Jinks made a false entry, as it were.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jinks made a false entry, as it were.
JinksnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading DEATH OF A MERE FACT There was a man named Jinks.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jinks made a false entry, as it were.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DEATH OF A MERE FACT There was a man named Jinks.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
MEREadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading DEATH OF A MERE FACT There was a man named Jinks.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DEATH OF A MERE FACT There was a man named Jinks.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH OF A MERE FACT There was a man named Jinks.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The children crossed him out at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The children crossed him out at once.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children crossed him out at once.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading DEATH OF A MERE FACT There was a man named Jinks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though he appears in this chapter, he disappears again so quickly that his being mentioned in a sentence all by himself should not lead any one astray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH OF A MERE FACT There was a man named Jinks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jinks made a false entry, as it were.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In him was neither fancy, imagination, nor a sign of wonder, and so he--died.
