AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
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 It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as one might with a friend whose memory has been wiped out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as one might with a friend whose memory has been wiped out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He felt as one might with a friend whose memory has been wiped out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt as one might with a friend whose memory has been wiped out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
MAKINGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He felt as one might with a friend whose memory has been wiped out.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He felt as one might with a friend whose memory has been wiped out.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
Self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
STARTverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was something of a shock to come suddenly out of his dreams, and face the fact that she was in reality practically a stranger.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAKING A START Self-possession was one of Jimmy's leading characteristics, but for the moment he found himself speechless.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went against the grain to have to begin again from the beginning after all the time they had been together.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He felt as one might with a friend whose memory has been wiped out.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He felt as one might with a friend whose memory has been wiped out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This girl had been occupying his thoughts for so long that--in his mind--he had grown very intimate with her.
