adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Strickland was impossible, and he swore never to speak to him again.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
DirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
good-fellowship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Strickland was impossible, and he swore never to speak to him again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Strickland was impossible, and he swore never to speak to him again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
sentimentalitynounUS /ˌsentəmenˈtælɪti/
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Strickland was impossible, and he swore never to speak to him again.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
Stroeve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Strickland was impossible, and he swore never to speak to him again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading But the season touched him with gentle feeling, and he hated the thought of Strickland spending Christmas Day by himself; he ascribed his own emotions to him, and could not bear that on an occasion given up to good-fellowship the lonely painter should be abandoned to his own melancholy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had a characteristic sentimentality about the day and wanted to pass it among his friends with suitable ceremonies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strickland was impossible, and he swore never to speak to him again.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Neither of us had seen Strickland for two or three weeks—I because I had been busy with friends who were spending a little while in Paris, and Stroeve because, having quarreled with him more violently than usual, he had made up his mind to have nothing more to do with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly before Christmas Dirk Stroeve came to ask me to spend the holiday with him.
