adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
Lopez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
Sexty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
son-in-law's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
