AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
Ashby
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From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
Darley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
MILESnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
nonappearancenoun
failure to appear (especially as at court)
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
StoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Now it seemed to him that only by forgetting it and thus doing away with the power of contrast, could he be happy in the present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading They were links connecting him with that past life which he was trying his best to forget.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But when the stage came in and he recognized among the passengers Miles Darley and the latter’s father, he did not know whether he was glad or not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two things, together with the nonappearance of Ashby Stout were blessings for which Rex had to be grateful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MILES BREAKS THE NEWS A compromise had been effected with the striking waiters, and the heat had lessened a little in its intensity.
