adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I want to speak to you about something, too.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marian has been with me this morning.”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
demonstrativenounUS /dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
emboldenedadjectiveUS /emˈboʊldənd/
made bold or courageous
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
emphasizeverbUS /ˈemfəsaɪz/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
filialadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marian has been with me this morning.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to speak to you about something, too.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian has been with me this morning.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marian has been with me this morning.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Marian has been with me this morning.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I want to speak to you about something, too.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I want to speak to you about something, too.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I want to speak to you about something, too.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to speak to you about something, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On the following Wednesday Douglas called on his mother at Manchester Square in the afternoon.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As if to emphasize the purely filial motive of his visit, he saluted his mother so affectionately that she was emboldened to be more demonstrative with him than she usually ventured to be.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My darling boy,” she said, holding him fondly for a moment, “this is the second visit you have paid your poor old mother this week.
