adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
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 Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
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ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
ArticlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that I dreamed for a moment of dismissing the story of his wreck as an hallucination.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
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 There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
cannot
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From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
DaviesnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Not that I dreamed for a moment of dismissing the story of his wreck as an hallucination.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Not that I dreamed for a moment of dismissing the story of his wreck as an hallucination.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
hallucinationnounUS /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃən/
illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading Not that I dreamed for a moment of dismissing the story of his wreck as an hallucination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
hobbiesnounUS /ˈhɑːbiz/
plural of “hobby” — an auxiliary activity
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
hot-headed
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From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
judgementnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Not that I dreamed for a moment of dismissing the story of his wreck as an hallucination.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
retreatsnounUS /riˈtriːts/
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
roughnesses
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From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
SignnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Not that I dreamed for a moment of dismissing the story of his wreck as an hallucination.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I Sign Articles It was not an easy question to answer, for the affair was utterly outside all my experience; its background the sea, and its actual scene a region of the sea of which I was blankly ignorant.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were other difficulties that I could see perhaps better than Davies, an enthusiast with hobbies, who had been brooding in solitude over his dangerous adventure.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Not that I dreamed for a moment of dismissing the story of his wreck as an hallucination.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet both narrative and theory (which have lost, I fear, in interpretation to the reader) had strongly affected me; his forcible roughnesses, tricks of manner, sudden bursts of ardour, sudden retreats into shyness, making up a charm I cannot render.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I found myself continually trying to see the man through the boy, to distinguish sober judgement from the hot-headed vagaries of youth.
