adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
Arkwright
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From this reading Arkwright assented cordially.
assented
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From this reading Arkwright assented cordially.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He turned toward Stanton and waited until he had ceased speaking.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Arkwright assented cordially.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned toward Stanton and waited until he had ceased speaking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
senatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He turned toward Stanton and waited until he had ceased speaking.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading He turned toward Stanton and waited until he had ceased speaking.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He turned toward Stanton and waited until he had ceased speaking.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned toward Stanton and waited until he had ceased speaking.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He turned toward Stanton and waited until he had ceased speaking.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He turned toward Stanton and waited until he had ceased speaking.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brandy was flowing through his veins and warming him; he forgot that he was hungry, and the kind, interested glances of those about him set him at his ease.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading It was a propitious start, he thought, a pleasant leave-taking for the senator and himself, full of good will and good wishes.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must find this weather very trying after the tropics,” his neighbor said.
