afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading OUR architect arrived on Friday afternoon, or rather, his assistant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Robina said that was different: in the case of an author it did not matter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is shy, and that, of course, makes him appear awkward.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He is shy, and that, of course, makes him appear awkward.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading OUR architect arrived on Friday afternoon, or rather, his assistant.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading OUR architect arrived on Friday afternoon, or rather, his assistant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading OUR architect arrived on Friday afternoon, or rather, his assistant.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Robina said that was different: in the case of an author it did not matter.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He is shy, and that, of course, makes him appear awkward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Robina said that was different: in the case of an author it did not matter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He is shy, and that, of course, makes him appear awkward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Robina said that was different: in the case of an author it did not matter.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Robina said that was different: in the case of an author it did not matter.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt from the first I was going to like him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I felt from the first I was going to like him.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading OUR architect arrived on Friday afternoon, or rather, his assistant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I felt from the first I was going to like him.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I felt from the first I was going to like him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is shy, and that, of course, makes him appear awkward.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt from the first I was going to like him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR architect arrived on Friday afternoon, or rather, his assistant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt from the first I was going to like him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robina said that was different: in the case of an author it did not matter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is shy, and that, of course, makes him appear awkward.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I felt from the first I was going to like him.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He is shy, and that, of course, makes him appear awkward.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Robina said that was different: in the case of an author it did not matter.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robina said that was different: in the case of an author it did not matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is shy, and that, of course, makes him appear awkward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUR architect arrived on Friday afternoon, or rather, his assistant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OUR architect arrived on Friday afternoon, or rather, his assistant.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR architect arrived on Friday afternoon, or rather, his assistant.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading OUR architect arrived on Friday afternoon, or rather, his assistant.
Robina
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From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Robina said that was different: in the case of an author it did not matter.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading He is shy, and that, of course, makes him appear awkward.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is shy, and that, of course, makes him appear awkward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I felt from the first I was going to like him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt from the first I was going to like him.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt from the first I was going to like him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But, as I explained to Robina, it is the shy young men who, generally speaking, turn out best: few men could have been more painfully shy up to twenty-five than myself.
