adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for a few days in my apartment.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for a few days in my apartment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I forced him to eat, and after luncheon I induced him to lie down, but he could not sleep.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for a few days in my apartment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I scarcely know how we got through that day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for a few days in my apartment.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I forced him to eat, and after luncheon I induced him to lie down, but he could not sleep.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading I forced him to eat, and after luncheon I induced him to lie down, but he could not sleep.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for a few days in my apartment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for a few days in my apartment.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I forced him to eat, and after luncheon I induced him to lie down, but he could not sleep.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I scarcely know how we got through that day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
how
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From this reading I scarcely know how we got through that day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I scarcely know how we got through that day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading I forced him to eat, and after luncheon I induced him to lie down, but he could not sleep.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for a few days in my apartment.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I scarcely know how we got through that day.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I forced him to eat, and after luncheon I induced him to lie down, but he could not sleep.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading I forced him to eat, and after luncheon I induced him to lie down, but he could not sleep.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for a few days in my apartment.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for a few days in my apartment.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I scarcely know how we got through that day.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I forced him to eat, and after luncheon I induced him to lie down, but he could not sleep.
Stroeve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I scarcely know how we got through that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I scarcely know how we got through that day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stroeve could not bear to be alone, and I exhausted myself in efforts to distract him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I scarcely know how we got through that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading He accepted willingly my invitation to remain for a few days in my apartment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took him to the Louvre, and he pretended to look at pictures, but I saw that his thoughts were constantly with his wife.
