adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Actually and in appearance he was about my age, while in his manner he was a bashful boy of seventeen.
ActuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Actually and in appearance he was about my age, while in his manner he was a bashful boy of seventeen.
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Actually and in appearance he was about my age, while in his manner he was a bashful boy of seventeen.
AllisnounUS /ˈælɪs/
European shad
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Actually and in appearance he was about my age, while in his manner he was a bashful boy of seventeen.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading Actually and in appearance he was about my age, while in his manner he was a bashful boy of seventeen.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Actually and in appearance he was about my age, while in his manner he was a bashful boy of seventeen.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Actually and in appearance he was about my age, while in his manner he was a bashful boy of seventeen.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW PARTNER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
PARTNERnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading THE NEW PARTNER.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Actually and in appearance he was about my age, while in his manner he was a bashful boy of seventeen.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In social life he was affable and self-possessed, but in his business intercourse exhibited confusion and a shyness that was simply amazing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW PARTNER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Allis, my new partner, was one of the most peculiar men I have ever met.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Actually and in appearance he was about my age, while in his manner he was a bashful boy of seventeen.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was impossible for him to talk without blushing and appearing extremely embarrassed.
