aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
altitudesnounUS /ˈæltɪtuːdz/
plural of “altitude” — elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
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From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The simplest things were surprising or interesting.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
Mostyn
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From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The simplest things were surprising or interesting.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
precedentsnounUS /ˈpresədənts/
plural of “precedent” — an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simplest things were surprising or interesting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The simplest things were surprising or interesting.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The simplest things were surprising or interesting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading He did not perhaps comprehend how much he was influenced by the friction of two million wills and interests; did not realize how they evoked an electric condition that got behind the foreground of existence and stirred something more at the roots of his being than any previous experience had ever done.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was never weary of taking those exciting “lifts” to the top of twenty-three story buildings and admiring the wonderful views such altitudes gave him.
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 ONE of the most comfortable things about Frederick Mostyn was his almost boyish delight in the new life which New York opened to him.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading Every phase of it was so fresh, so unusual, that his Yorkshire existence at Mostyn Hall gave him no precedents and no experiences by which to measure events.
