AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The first question that presented itself was, Should he in any contingency return home to his mother?
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
Arab's
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From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
BESTnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
contingencynounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading The first question that presented itself was, Should he in any contingency return home to his mother?
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first question that presented itself was, Should he in any contingency return home to his mother?
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The first question that presented itself was, Should he in any contingency return home to his mother?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first question that presented itself was, Should he in any contingency return home to his mother?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The first question that presented itself was, Should he in any contingency return home to his mother?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
OFFERverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The first question that presented itself was, Should he in any contingency return home to his mother?
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
PRISONnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The first question that presented itself was, Should he in any contingency return home to his mother?
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The first question that presented itself was, Should he in any contingency return home to his mother?
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The first question that presented itself was, Should he in any contingency return home to his mother?
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He did not go out again, as on the previous day, to seek employment, but sat down and tried to think his way into the future somewhat.
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 Indeed, he had an odd sense of pride that he had survived the ordeal of the last two days, and still felt as well as he did.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although it was but an Arab's life, in which every man's hand seemed against him, yet he still lived, and concluded that he could continue to live indefinitely.
WORLD'SnounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE WORLD'S BEST OFFER--A PRISON After a walk in the sweet April sunshine the following morning, a hearty breakfast, and a general rallying of the elastic forces of youth, Haldane felt that he had not yet reached the "brink of dark despair."
