adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At six months, I caught him gnawing a pack of cards.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At seven months he was in the constant habit of catching and kissing the female babies.
articulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
provide with a joint
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The fact is that his precocity in vice was awful.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading At seven months he was in the constant habit of catching and kissing the female babies.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading At six months, I caught him gnawing a pack of cards.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading At seven months he was in the constant habit of catching and kissing the female babies.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At six months, I caught him gnawing a pack of cards.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading At seven months he was in the constant habit of catching and kissing the female babies.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight months he peremptorily refused to put his signature to the Temperance pledge.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is that his precocity in vice was awful.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading At seven months he was in the constant habit of catching and kissing the female babies.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading At six months, I caught him gnawing a pack of cards.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading At seven months he was in the constant habit of catching and kissing the female babies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At six months, I caught him gnawing a pack of cards.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact is that his precocity in vice was awful.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At six months, I caught him gnawing a pack of cards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact is that his precocity in vice was awful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is that his precocity in vice was awful.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading At seven months he was in the constant habit of catching and kissing the female babies.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading At six months, I caught him gnawing a pack of cards.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading At eight months he peremptorily refused to put his signature to the Temperance pledge.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading At eight months he peremptorily refused to put his signature to the Temperance pledge.
precocitynoun
intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
From this reading The fact is that his precocity in vice was awful.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At eight months he peremptorily refused to put his signature to the Temperance pledge.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading At eight months he peremptorily refused to put his signature to the Temperance pledge.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven months he was in the constant habit of catching and kissing the female babies.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading At eight months he peremptorily refused to put his signature to the Temperance pledge.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six months, I caught him gnawing a pack of cards.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
TemperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading At eight months he peremptorily refused to put his signature to the Temperance pledge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact is that his precocity in vice was awful.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact is that his precocity in vice was awful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading At five months of age he used to get into such passions that he was unable to articulate.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading The fact is that his precocity in vice was awful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is that his precocity in vice was awful.
