adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Repulsed by one pole, he felt the quick attraction of another.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Repulsed by one pole, he felt the quick attraction of another.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Repulsed by one pole, he felt the quick attraction of another.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
convivialitynoun
a jovial nature
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading We will not follow him thither, nor describe the manner of his reception.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
ELLISnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Repulsed by one pole, he felt the quick attraction of another.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We will not follow him thither, nor describe the manner of his reception.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Repulsed by one pole, he felt the quick attraction of another.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will not follow him thither, nor describe the manner of his reception.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
jestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
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 ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We will not follow him thither, nor describe the manner of his reception.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We will not follow him thither, nor describe the manner of his reception.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Repulsed by one pole, he felt the quick attraction of another.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Repulsed by one pole, he felt the quick attraction of another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Repulsed by one pole, he felt the quick attraction of another.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Repulsed by one pole, he felt the quick attraction of another.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading We will not follow him thither, nor describe the manner of his reception.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
RepulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading Repulsed by one pole, he felt the quick attraction of another.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading We will not follow him thither, nor describe the manner of his reception.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We will not picture the scene of revelry, nor record the coarse jests that some of the less thoughtful of the company ventured to make on the appearance of Ellis in their midst--for, to most of his friends, it was no secret that his wife's uncertain temper often caused him to leave his home in search of more congenial companionship.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will not follow him thither, nor describe the manner of his reception.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ELLIS, excited and angry, not only left his wife's presence, but the house.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will not follow him thither, nor describe the manner of his reception.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Not a moment did he hesitate, on gaining the street, but turned his steps toward the room of Jerome, where a party of gay young men were to assemble for purposes of conviviality.
