adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
assuageverbUS /əˈsweɪdʒ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
canonisedadjective
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
eighteen-twenties
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From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
Eton
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From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
Fifty-eightadjective
being eight more than fifty
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
Fleur
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From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
JOLYON
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From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
Jolyon's
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From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
Jon
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From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
Let's
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From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
TwofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
WantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Wanted”—something to abate the anxiety in which those two had lived during the sixty hours since Jon had brought Fleur down.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Wanted”—too, that which might assuage the pangs of memory in one who knew he might lose them any day!
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I.—OLD JOLYON WALKS Twofold impulse had made Jolyon say to his wife at breakfast “Let's go up to Lord's!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
YearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Fifty-eight years ago Jolyon had become an Eton boy, for old Jolyon's whim had been that he should be canonised at the greatest possible expense.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Year after year he had gone to Lord's from Stanhope Gate with a father whose youth in the eighteen-twenties had been passed without polish in the game of cricket.
