adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
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 The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading “You’re in a great hurry,” he said cordially.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “You’re in a great hurry,” he said cordially.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re in a great hurry,” he said cordially.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “You’re in a great hurry,” he said cordially.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
NoddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re in a great hurry,” he said cordially.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But one day, when I was walking along, bent on some errand, I passed Charles Strickland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sight of him brought back to me all the horror which I was not unwilling to forget, and I felt in me a sudden repulsion for the cause of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the next month, occupied with my own affairs, I saw no one connected with this lamentable business, and my mind ceased to be occupied with it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nodding, for it would have been childish to cut him, I walked on quickly; but in a minute I felt a hand on my shoulder.
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From this reading “You’re in a great hurry,” he said cordially.
