adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
Allan
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From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
AsideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
espionagenounUS /ˈespiənɑːdʒ/
the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Every evening he had to himself he spent in search of the Spanish girl.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every evening he had to himself he spent in search of the Spanish girl.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Every evening he had to himself he spent in search of the Spanish girl.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every evening he had to himself he spent in search of the Spanish girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every evening he had to himself he spent in search of the Spanish girl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
JamaicannounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkən/
a native or inhabitant of Jamaica
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every evening he had to himself he spent in search of the Spanish girl.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Every evening he had to himself he spent in search of the Spanish girl.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Every evening he had to himself he spent in search of the Spanish girl.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Every evening he had to himself he spent in search of the Spanish girl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the days that followed he tried his very best to make good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
Wellar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a time Anthony rebelled at this espionage, but the constant effort of refusal grew tiresome after a while, especially as the Jamaican did just as he pleased anyhow, and Kirk ended by letting him have his way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Aside from his inability to find her, and an occasional moment of misgiving at the thought of Frank Wellar, alias Jefferson Locke, Kirk had but one worry, and that was caused by Allan.
worshipfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpfəl/
showing adoration
From this reading Never a day passed that the worshipful black boy did not fairly hound him with his attentions; never a nightly journey down into the city that Allan did not either accompany him or, failing permission to do so, follow him at a safe distance.
