adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he went to Europe in the long vacations.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she let him go.
conditionedadjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənd/
established by conditioning or learning
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading After that he went to Europe in the long vacations.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she let him go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
How
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From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that he went to Europe in the long vacations.
intercessionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈseʃən/
a prayer to God on behalf of another person
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But she let him go.
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 After that he went to Europe in the long vacations.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
Nannie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she let him go.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that he went to Europe in the long vacations.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "How much vacation have I had since I began to run his business for him?" his mother said once in answer to Nannie's intercession that he might be allowed to travel.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading After that he went to Europe in the long vacations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that he went to Europe in the long vacations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the end of his freshman year he was conditioned, and found a tutor and the seashore and his sketching--for he painted with some enthusiasm just at that time--much more attractive than his mother and Mercer.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For the next five or six years Blair was not often at home.
