advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The self-denial cost him something, and he went down the dale irresolutely, stopping once or twice to look back.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The self-denial cost him something, and he went down the dale irresolutely, stopping once or twice to look back.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
FESTING
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From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
irresolutelyadverb
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading The self-denial cost him something, and he went down the dale irresolutely, stopping once or twice to look back.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
Muriel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The self-denial cost him something, and he went down the dale irresolutely, stopping once or twice to look back.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The self-denial cost him something, and he went down the dale irresolutely, stopping once or twice to look back.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
self-denialnoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading The self-denial cost him something, and he went down the dale irresolutely, stopping once or twice to look back.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The self-denial cost him something, and he went down the dale irresolutely, stopping once or twice to look back.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The self-denial cost him something, and he went down the dale irresolutely, stopping once or twice to look back.
TEMPERnounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FESTING LOSES HIS TEMPER Next morning Festing got breakfast early and set off down the dale.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading The self-denial cost him something, and he went down the dale irresolutely, stopping once or twice to look back.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was not the way Muriel had indicated, but he thought it better to avoid temptation.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The self-denial cost him something, and he went down the dale irresolutely, stopping once or twice to look back.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Besides, he doubted if it was advisable that Helen should see him again so soon, since he might remind her of matters she wished to forget.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls had received him graciously at the farm and had perhaps listened with unusual patience, but if he overtook them in the morning the thing might look too marked.
