adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a game he was playing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not improbably a little of it was coquetry, as natural as a laugh to any pretty woman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was not what hurt him.
coquetrynoun
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading Not improbably a little of it was coquetry, as natural as a laugh to any pretty woman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was not a game he was playing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not a game he was playing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
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From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
improbablyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading Not improbably a little of it was coquetry, as natural as a laugh to any pretty woman.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a game he was playing.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Not improbably a little of it was coquetry, as natural as a laugh to any pretty woman.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not improbably a little of it was coquetry, as natural as a laugh to any pretty woman.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Not improbably a little of it was coquetry, as natural as a laugh to any pretty woman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a game he was playing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not improbably a little of it was coquetry, as natural as a laugh to any pretty woman.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading It was not a game he was playing.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Not improbably a little of it was coquetry, as natural as a laugh to any pretty woman.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was not what hurt him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a game he was playing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But that was not what hurt him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It shamed him, hurt him, somehow, to see how they tried to forget something when they were with him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not improbably a little of it was coquetry, as natural as a laugh to any pretty woman.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading More and more, as he learned to know these young women, he liked them better, he pitied them, he was good for them.
