adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this, he felt, was different.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But this, he felt, was different.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading It was not the first time he had fancied himself in love.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But this, he felt, was different.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not the first time he had fancied himself in love.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
GIRONDINnoun
a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not the first time he had fancied himself in love.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not the first time he had fancied himself in love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the first time he had fancied himself in love.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was not the first time he had fancied himself in love.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
Merriman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the first time he had fancied himself in love.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this, he felt, was different.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not the first time he had fancied himself in love.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Like most men of his age he had had affairs of varying seriousness, which in due time had run their course and died a natural death.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Merriman was lost in contemplation of the new factor which had come into his life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE “GIRONDIN” Next morning found both the friends moody and engrossed with their own thoughts.
