adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading She was accomplished; he was unrefined.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
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 All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
others
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From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
scrutinizeverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪz/
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He feared anew that they could never be happy together, even should she be free to choose him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
unrefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈfaɪnd/
not refined or processed
From this reading She was accomplished; he was unrefined.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was accomplished; he was unrefined.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was one of those silent, unobtrusive beings who want little from others in the way of favor or condescension, and perhaps on that very account scrutinize those others’ behavior too closely.
Winterborne
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From this reading All night did Winterborne think over that unsatisfactory ending of a pleasant time, forgetting the pleasant time itself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the original difficulty, which he was too sensitive to recklessly ignore, as some men would have done in his place.
