adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
Andy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He neither loved nor hated the people around him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He simply did not see them.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
enablesverbUS /eˈneɪbəlz/
third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He neither loved nor hated the people around him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He neither loved nor hated the people around him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He neither loved nor hated the people around him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
Lanning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
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 His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He neither loved nor hated the people around him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He neither loved nor hated the people around him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He neither loved nor hated the people around him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He simply did not see them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He neither loved nor hated the people around him.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He simply did not see them.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading He simply did not see them.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He simply did not see them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother--it was from her that he inherited the softer qualities of his mind and his face--had left him a little stock of books.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And though Andy was by no means a reader, he had at least picked up that dangerous equipment of fiction which enables a man to dodge reality and live in his dreams.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Andrew Lanning lived in the small, hushed world of his own thoughts.
