adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
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 How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading So Thurston forgot it also--so long as he was with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weeks slipped by, and to Thurston they seemed but days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Thurston forgot it also--so long as he was with her.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Weeks slipped by, and to Thurston they seemed but days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weeks slipped by, and to Thurston they seemed but days.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Weeks slipped by, and to Thurston they seemed but days.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading So Thurston forgot it also--so long as he was with her.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Thurston forgot it also--so long as he was with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Thurston forgot it also--so long as he was with her.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So Thurston forgot it also--so long as he was with her.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
Reeve-Howard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Weeks slipped by, and to Thurston they seemed but days.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Weeks slipped by, and to Thurston they seemed but days.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weeks slipped by, and to Thurston they seemed but days.
Thurston
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From this reading Weeks slipped by, and to Thurston they seemed but days.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weeks slipped by, and to Thurston they seemed but days.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Thurston forgot it also--so long as he was with her.
WeeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks slipped by, and to Thurston they seemed but days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading How he filled in the hours he could scarcely have told; certain it is that he accomplished nothing at all so far as Western stories were concerned.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Thurston forgot it also--so long as he was with her.
world-wearinessnoun
sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
From this reading His world-weariness and cynicism disappeared the first time he met Mona after he had left there so unceremoniously; for Mona, not being aware of his cynicism, received him on the old, friendly footing, and seemed to have quite forgotten that she had ever called him a coward, or refused to marry him.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Reeve-Howard wrote in slightly shocked phrases to ask what was keeping him so long; and assured him that he was missing much by staying away.
