AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
ADVENTURING
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From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
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 All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His life had been turned upside down.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
CHARLEY
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From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
Charley's
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From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
compassing
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From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The events of the last few days had cut deep.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The events of the last few days had cut deep.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The events of the last few days had cut deep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His life had been turned upside down.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of the last few days had cut deep.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The events of the last few days had cut deep.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of the last few days had cut deep.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The events of the last few days had cut deep.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of the last few days had cut deep.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
posturesnounUS /ˈpɑːstʃərz/
plural of “posture” — the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
predispositionsnounUS /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “predisposition” — susceptibility to a pathogen
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events of the last few days had cut deep.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His life had been turned upside down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All his predispositions had been suddenly brought to check, his habits turned upon the flank and routed, his mental postures flung into confusion.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading His life had been turned upside down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charley's life was running in a tiny circle, but his mind was compassing large revolutions.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
WENTverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW CHARLEY WENT ADVENTURING AND WHAT HE FOUND A week passed.
