adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading From that hour a change seemed to come over him.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From that hour a change seemed to come over him.
condoled
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From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
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 When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that hour a change seemed to come over him.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From that hour a change seemed to come over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From that hour a change seemed to come over him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/
sticking out; protruding
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From that hour a change seemed to come over him.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
piquedverbUS /piːkt/
past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From that hour a change seemed to come over him.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
self-consciousnessnounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But now his sense of self, as an individual provoking opinion, appeared to leave him.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that hour a change seemed to come over him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nicholas had gone straight home, neither speaking to nor seeing a soul.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He had ever possessed a full share of self-consciousness; he had been readily piqued, had shown an unusual dread of being personally obtrusive.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When, therefore, after a day or two of seclusion, he came forth again, and the few acquaintances he had formed in the town condoled with him on what had happened, and pitied his haggard looks, he did not shrink from their regard as he would have done formerly, but took their sympathy as it would have been accepted by a child.
