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 proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days flew by for Saxon.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days flew by for Saxon.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Why wait?” he demanded.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The days flew by for Saxon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days flew by for Saxon.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
gettin
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From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
laundrynounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
overtimenounUS /ˈoʊvərtaɪm/
work done in addition to regular working hours
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading The days flew by for Saxon.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days flew by for Saxon.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Why wait?” he demanded.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
We're
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From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's delay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why wait?” he demanded.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “We're not gettin' any younger so far as I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait.”
