AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
Casti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
ORDERSnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
RELEASEverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Waymark had of course said nothing of that parting between Ida and himself.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They spoke freely of each other's affairs, saving that there was no mention of Ida.
Waymark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORDERS OF RELEASE Waymark and Casti spent their Christmas Eve together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A month had told upon Julian as months do when the end draws so near.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the hope which supported him he could not speak to his friend.
