acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading If you are acquainted with him, you will recall his heavy, almost tawny beard.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If you are acquainted with him, you will recall his heavy, almost tawny beard.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading If you are acquainted with him, you will recall his heavy, almost tawny beard.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
complexesnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleksəz/
plural of “complex” — a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
Dr
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From this reading That, I suspect, was Dr. Maudsley.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Now, take the lion in the dream, with his mane.
eroticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrɑːtɪk/
giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
H-m
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From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading If you are acquainted with him, you will recall his heavy, almost tawny beard.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you are acquainted with him, you will recall his heavy, almost tawny beard.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, take the lion in the dream, with his mane.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That, I suspect, was Dr. Maudsley.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are acquainted with him, you will recall his heavy, almost tawny beard.”
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, take the lion in the dream, with his mane.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Now, take the lion in the dream, with his mane.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading Now, take the lion in the dream, with his mane.
Maudsley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That, I suspect, was Dr. Maudsley.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, take the lion in the dream, with his mane.
PSYCHANALYSIS
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From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading If you are acquainted with him, you will recall his heavy, almost tawny beard.”
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading That, I suspect, was Dr. Maudsley.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Now, take the lion in the dream, with his mane.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading If you are acquainted with him, you will recall his heavy, almost tawny beard.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, I suspect, was Dr. Maudsley.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That, I suspect, was Dr. Maudsley.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PSYCHANALYSIS “H-m,” mused Kennedy as we walked along after leaving the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There were several ‘complexes,’ as they are called, there—the most interesting and important being the erotic, as usual.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you are acquainted with him, you will recall his heavy, almost tawny beard.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, take the lion in the dream, with his mane.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you are acquainted with him, you will recall his heavy, almost tawny beard.”
