adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
ChopinnounUS /ˈʃoʊpæn/
the music of Chopin
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
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 I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading I remember also that he seemed at times to be preoccupied and absorbed by things entirely outside the family sphere; perhaps he had longings for the tropics, for the “delicious island,” or it may be he dreaded his early departure.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Sometimes I held him captive near the piano by playing for him the haunting music of Chopin which I had but just begun to understand.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of that period, which lasted so short a time, I have very confused visions, similar to those one has of things seen during a rapid journey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it seems I hardly saw him during those hurried weeks that he spent with us.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I remember vaguely that we lived more gayly, and that his presence among us brought many young people to our house.
