adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Byrne flung down the stairs and out into the street, almost colliding with Stewart.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
BulgariannounUS /bəlˈɡeriən/
a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
Byrne
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From this reading For three days Byrne hardly saw Harmony.
collidingverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Byrne flung down the stairs and out into the street, almost colliding with Stewart.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days Byrne hardly saw Harmony.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Byrne flung down the stairs and out into the street, almost colliding with Stewart.
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 He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
enmeshedadjectiveUS /enˈmeʃt/
caught as if in a mesh
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Byrne flung down the stairs and out into the street, almost colliding with Stewart.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days Byrne hardly saw Harmony.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For three days Byrne hardly saw Harmony.
HarmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading For three days Byrne hardly saw Harmony.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Byrne flung down the stairs and out into the street, almost colliding with Stewart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
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 On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Byrne flung down the stairs and out into the street, almost colliding with Stewart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For three days Byrne hardly saw Harmony.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Byrne flung down the stairs and out into the street, almost colliding with Stewart.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Byrne flung down the stairs and out into the street, almost colliding with Stewart.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Byrne flung down the stairs and out into the street, almost colliding with Stewart.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days Byrne hardly saw Harmony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was off early in the morning, hurried back to the midday meal and was gone again the moment it was over.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had lectures in the evenings, too, and although he lingered for an hour or so after supper it was to find Harmony taken possession of by the little Bulgarian, seized with a sudden thirst for things American.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the evening of the second day he had left Harmony, enmeshed and helpless in a tangle of language, trying to explain to the little Bulgarian the reason American women wished to vote.
