adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
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 All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
criterionnounUS /kraɪˈtɪriən/
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
crueltiesnounUS /ˈkruːltiz/
plural of “cruelty” — a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
Durham's
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
hinderingadjectiveUS /ˈhɪndərɪŋ/
preventing movement
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
Jurgis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
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 Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
Ona
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
Ona's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
