aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
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 He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
Bunting's
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From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
householdersnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldərz/
plural of “householder” — someone who owns a home
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
meednoun
a fitting reward
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each hour of the days that followed held for Bunting its full meed of aching fear and suspense.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
uneasenounUS /əˈniːz/
physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If only he could have been _sure_, he might have made up his mind exactly what it was he ought to do.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
wasn't
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From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
waververbUS /ˈweɪvər/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when telling himself this he was deceiving himself, and he was vaguely conscious of the fact; for, from Bunting’s point of view, almost any alternative would have been preferable to that which to some, nay, perhaps to most, householders would have seemed the only thing to do, namely, to go to the police.
widely-differing
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From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told himself again and again, and with fretful unease, that the most awful thing about it all was that _he wasn’t sure_.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The unhappy man was ever debating within himself what course he should pursue, and, according to his mood and to the state of his mind at any particular moment, he would waver between various widely-differing lines of action.
