AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PITIFUL INCIDENT It's a world of surprises.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What would he brood about, should you say?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
basest
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From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading What would he brood about, should you say?
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The king brooded; this was natural.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
graveled
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From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would he brood about, should you say?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
INCIDENTnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading A PITIFUL INCIDENT It's a world of surprises.
It's
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From this reading A PITIFUL INCIDENT It's a world of surprises.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king brooded; this was natural.
loftiest
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From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The king brooded; this was natural.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
obscurest
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From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PITIFUL INCIDENT It's a world of surprises.
PITIFULadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading A PITIFUL INCIDENT It's a world of surprises.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading What would he brood about, should you say?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What would he brood about, should you say?
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A PITIFUL INCIDENT It's a world of surprises.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king brooded; this was natural.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The king brooded; this was natural.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king brooded; this was natural.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would he brood about, should you say?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, about the prodigious nature of his fall, of course--from the loftiest place in the world to the lowest; from the most illustrious station in the world to the obscurest; from the grandest vocation among men to the basest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No, I take my oath that the thing that graveled him most, to start with, was not this, but the price he had fetched!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A PITIFUL INCIDENT It's a world of surprises.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would he brood about, should you say?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What would he brood about, should you say?
