adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
ANONadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
boarding-house
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From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
bronchitisnounUS /brɑːŋˈkaɪtəs/
inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
day-school
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From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
fellow-inmates
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From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
Gerald
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From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
highly-recommended
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From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
inexpensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
Lida
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From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
other's
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From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
socialismnounUS /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
unrefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈfaɪnd/
not refined or processed
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He never confessed it, but to his aunt, who understood him, it was plain that he found it a different thing to talk philanthropic socialism, or even to work among the poor, and to live in the society of the unrefined equals.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading His articles had been accepted, he said; but the accounts of his adventures and of his fellow-inmates gave the sense that there was more humour in the retrospect than in the society, and that they were better to write about than to live with.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Then he wrote that Lida had come one day and told him that one of the girls, with whom she had made friends, had a bad attack of cough and bronchitis, and could not fulfil an engagement that she had made to come and sing for a person who was giving lectures upon national music.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Letters continued to come with fair regularity; and it was understood that Gerald, with Lida, had taken up his quarters in an “inexpensive” boarding-house at New York, where he had sent Lida to a highly-recommended day-school, and he was looking out for employment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And yet if each the other’s name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart that once you thought so tame Would flutter like a wounded bird.--ANON.
