adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
Callandar
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From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
Coombe
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
how
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
reawakeningverbUS /ˌriːəˈweɪkənɪŋ/
-ing form of “reawaken” — awaken once again
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some deep instinct was urging flight, but the impulse had come just a little bit too late.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knows the pains and penalties too well; the fire of Spring, he has learned, can burn as well as brighten.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a man of thirty-five has at last shaken himself free from the burden of an unhappy love affair, he is not particularly disposed to welcome an emotional reawakening.
Willits
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From this reading Upon the occasion of Willits' second visit he had begun to realise his danger and the professor never guessed how nearly he had persuaded him to leave Coombe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Callandar thought that he had done with love, and a growing suspicion that love had not done with him brought little less than panic.
