adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He was a singular creature; a kind of survival; an exile in our time and place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
Beaton
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From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "He was a singular creature; a kind of survival; an exile in our time and place.
don't
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From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
Dryfoos
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From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading "He was a singular creature; a kind of survival; an exile in our time and place.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "He was a singular creature; a kind of survival; an exile in our time and place.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He was a singular creature; a kind of survival; an exile in our time and place.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He was a singular creature; a kind of survival; an exile in our time and place.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He was a singular creature; a kind of survival; an exile in our time and place.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Yes," Beaton continued, not quite liking her assent after he had invited it.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading "He was a singular creature; a kind of survival; an exile in our time and place.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading "He was a singular creature; a kind of survival; an exile in our time and place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He was a singular creature; a kind of survival; an exile in our time and place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had his pride in being a pagan, a Greek, but it failed him in her presence, now; and he wished that she had protested he was none.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't know: we don't quite expect a saint to be rustic; but with all his goodness Conrad Dryfoos was a country person.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
