30th
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From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
Towneley
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From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I had liked him also during our interview in prison, and wanted to see more of him, so that I might make up my mind about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Being so much older than he was, I anticipated no trouble in getting my own way, but he would not hear of it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I had begun to like him on the night Towneley had sent for me, and on the following day I thought he had shaped well.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The utmost he would assent to was that he should be my guest till he could find a room for himself, which he would set about doing at once.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I had lived long enough to know that some men who do great things in the end are not very wise when they are young; knowing that he would leave prison on the 30th, I had expected him, and, as I had a spare bedroom, pressed him to stay with me, till he could make up his mind what he would do.
