AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week of dissatisfaction and restlessness ensued for Graham.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week of dissatisfaction and restlessness ensued for Graham.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, and for the five days that he lingered, the young violinist monopolized nearly her entire time of visibility.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
companionably
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From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading A week of dissatisfaction and restlessness ensued for Graham.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading A week of dissatisfaction and restlessness ensued for Graham.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading At first, and for the five days that he lingered, the young violinist monopolized nearly her entire time of visibility.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At first, and for the five days that he lingered, the young violinist monopolized nearly her entire time of visibility.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week of dissatisfaction and restlessness ensued for Graham.
foreheadsnounUS /ˈfɔːrhedz/
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading A week of dissatisfaction and restlessness ensued for Graham.
half-hours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading At first, and for the five days that he lingered, the young violinist monopolized nearly her entire time of visibility.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
monopolizedverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzd/
past form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading At first, and for the five days that he lingered, the young violinist monopolized nearly her entire time of visibility.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At first, and for the five days that he lingered, the young violinist monopolized nearly her entire time of visibility.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week of dissatisfaction and restlessness ensued for Graham.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
Paula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading A week of dissatisfaction and restlessness ensued for Graham.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At first, and for the five days that he lingered, the young violinist monopolized nearly her entire time of visibility.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
violinistnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪnəst/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading At first, and for the five days that he lingered, the young violinist monopolized nearly her entire time of visibility.
visibilitynounUS /ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
From this reading At first, and for the five days that he lingered, the young violinist monopolized nearly her entire time of visibility.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week of dissatisfaction and restlessness ensued for Graham.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading They were oblivious of his presence, either flushed and absorbed with the passion of their music, or wiping their foreheads and chatting and laughing companionably in pauses to rest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom between belief that his business was to leave the Big House on the first train, and desire to see, and see more of Paula, to be with her, and to be more with her--he succeeded in neither leaving nor in seeing as much of her as during the first days of his visit.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Often Graham strayed into the music room, and, quite neglected by the pair, sat for moody half-hours listening to their "work."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At first, and for the five days that he lingered, the young violinist monopolized nearly her entire time of visibility.
