AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MONOLOGUE AND A DIALOGUE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MONOLOGUE AND A DIALOGUE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I suspected before coming that Watts and Miss Pierce loved each other.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I suspected before coming that Watts and Miss Pierce loved each other.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading His conclusions were something to this effect:
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
DIALOGUEnounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading A MONOLOGUE AND A DIALOGUE.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “I suspected before coming that Watts and Miss Pierce loved each other.
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 Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His conclusions were something to this effect:
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suspected before coming that Watts and Miss Pierce loved each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading “I suspected before coming that Watts and Miss Pierce loved each other.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I suspected before coming that Watts and Miss Pierce loved each other.
MONOLOGUEnounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading A MONOLOGUE AND A DIALOGUE.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading “I suspected before coming that Watts and Miss Pierce loved each other.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His conclusions were something to this effect:
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading “I suspected before coming that Watts and Miss Pierce loved each other.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His conclusions were something to this effect:
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
unsocialadjective
not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading “I suspected before coming that Watts and Miss Pierce loved each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His conclusions were something to this effect:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Early on the morrow he would be taking the train for his native town, and the thought of this, in connection with other thoughts, drew stern lines on his face.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading It was at the end of this day’s yachting that Peter was having his “unsocial walk.”
