adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
Alan
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From this reading From that day forth, Alan and Herminia met frequently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that day forth, Alan and Herminia met frequently.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading He translated the cottages from real estate into poetry.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that day forth, Alan and Herminia met frequently.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On such occasions, Herminia’s walks often led her in the same direction.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He translated the cottages from real estate into poetry.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From that day forth, Alan and Herminia met frequently.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading From that day forth, Alan and Herminia met frequently.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day forth, Alan and Herminia met frequently.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On such occasions, Herminia’s walks often led her in the same direction.
Herminia
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From this reading From that day forth, Alan and Herminia met frequently.
Herminia's
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From this reading On such occasions, Herminia’s walks often led her in the same direction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He translated the cottages from real estate into poetry.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading On such occasions, Herminia’s walks often led her in the same direction.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading From that day forth, Alan and Herminia met frequently.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading On such occasions, Herminia’s walks often led her in the same direction.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading On such occasions, Herminia’s walks often led her in the same direction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading He translated the cottages from real estate into poetry.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He translated the cottages from real estate into poetry.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading On such occasions, Herminia’s walks often led her in the same direction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On such occasions, Herminia’s walks often led her in the same direction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that day forth, Alan and Herminia met frequently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading He translated the cottages from real estate into poetry.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On such occasions, Herminia’s walks often led her in the same direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alan was given to sketching, and he sketched a great deal in his idle times on the common.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For Herminia was frank; she liked the young man, and, the truth having made her free, she knew no reason why she should avoid or pretend to avoid his company.
