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Thorpe Regis

Chapter X

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Owen Meredith.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Thorpe Regis

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Thorpe Regis is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Owen Meredith.
/ˈoʊən ˈmerɪdɪθ/
Line 2
------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
/ðə ʃɔːrt ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən bɪˈtwiːn ðə tuː men dɪd nɑːt liːv ðə seɪm ˌɪmˈpreʃən əˈpɑːn ˈænθəni æz ɪt hæd left əˈpɑːn ˈdeɪvɪd/
Line 3
Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
/ˈʌðər θɔːts hæd hoʊld ʌv hɪm tuː kəmˈpliːtli tuː əˈlaʊ ʌv mʌtʃ ˈwɑːndərɪŋ frʌm ðem/
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Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
/ˌɔːlˈðoʊ hiː hæd meɪd noʊ dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌrezəˈluːʃən tuː duː ðæt wɪtʃ hiː hæd dʌn ənd pərˈmɪtɪd hɪmˈself tuː bɪˈliːv ðæt hɪz wɜːrdz hæd nɑːt bɪn priˈmedəteɪtɪd bʌt wɜːr sʌtʃ æz ɡruː aʊt ʌv ðə ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ðə ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː ðæt ðeɪ maɪt biː ˈspoʊkən hæd ɪn truːθ lɪvd ɪn hɪz hɑːrt ɔːr hæd ˈræðər bɪn lɪvd əˈpɑːn fɔːr sʌm taɪm pæst/
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He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
/hiː wɑːz tuː jʌŋ nɑːt tuː fiːl ðæt ˈsʌfərɪŋ wɑːz ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl ðæt hɪz oʊn rɔːŋ mʌst biː ˈraɪtɪd dɪˈlɪvərəns kʌm ɪn sʌm ənˈnoʊn ˈfæʃən/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Anthony noun US /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.”

deliverance noun US /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading “He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.”

distinct adjective US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading “Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.”

intolerable adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading “He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.”

Meredith noun US /ˈmerɪdɪθ/

United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)

From this reading “Owen Meredith.”

Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “Owen Meredith.”

premeditated adjective US /priˈmedəteɪtɪd/

characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning

From this reading “Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.”

righted verb US /ˈraɪtɪd/

past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for

From this reading “He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

two men noun + noun

In this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.”

between the two preposition + article + noun counted as “between … two”

In this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.”

some time adjective + noun

In this reading “Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.”

short conversation adjective + noun

In this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.”

same impression adjective + noun

In this reading “------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.”

time past noun + noun

In this reading “Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.”

too young adverb + adjective

In this reading “He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/

United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)

From this reading Owen Meredith.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading Owen Meredith.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/

a future prospect or potential

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

premeditatedadjectiveUS /priˈmedəteɪtɪd/

characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/

past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.

wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.

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