adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had to reconstruct the man, a very complicated task.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a vast deal of pondering, I arrived not very much nearer a solution of the problem.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
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 I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading After a vast deal of pondering, I arrived not very much nearer a solution of the problem.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
baresark
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From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
Boyce
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From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading I had to reconstruct the man, a very complicated task.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading After a vast deal of pondering, I arrived not very much nearer a solution of the problem.
debonairadjectiveUS /ˌdebəˈner/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had to reconstruct the man, a very complicated task.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After a vast deal of pondering, I arrived not very much nearer a solution of the problem.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading After a vast deal of pondering, I arrived not very much nearer a solution of the problem.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a vast deal of pondering, I arrived not very much nearer a solution of the problem.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
oppositesnounUS /ˈɑːpəzəts/
plural of “opposite” — a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading After a vast deal of pondering, I arrived not very much nearer a solution of the problem.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading After a vast deal of pondering, I arrived not very much nearer a solution of the problem.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
reconstructverbUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/
reassemble mentally
From this reading I had to reconstruct the man, a very complicated task.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading After a vast deal of pondering, I arrived not very much nearer a solution of the problem.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I had to reconstruct the man, a very complicated task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had to reconstruct the man, a very complicated task.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to reconstruct the man, a very complicated task.
topsy-turvyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi/
in utter disorder
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His astonishing avowal had once more turned topsy-turvy my conception of his real nature.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading After a vast deal of pondering, I arrived not very much nearer a solution of the problem.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I had to reconstruct the man, a very complicated task.
Wellingsford
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From this reading Boyce left Wellingsford that afternoon, and for many months I heard little about him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had to reconcile in him all kinds of opposites--the lusty brute and the sentimental lover; the physical coward and the baresark hero; the man with hell in his soul and the debonair gentleman.
