adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
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 He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Jealousy is cruel as the grave.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Jealousy is cruel as the grave.”
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
exemplarnounUS /ɪɡˈzemplɑːr/
something to be imitated
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading “Jealousy is cruel as the grave.”
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Jealousy is cruel as the grave.”
JealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “Jealousy is cruel as the grave.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
once-beloved
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From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
snubbingverbUS /ˈsnʌbɪŋ/
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
solicitousnessnoun
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
staunchnessnoun
loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Jealousy is cruel as the grave.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps this staunchness was because Knight ever treated him as a mere disciple—even to snubbing him sometimes; and had at last, though unwittingly, inflicted upon him the greatest snub of all, that of taking away his sweetheart.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stephen pondered not a little on this meeting with his old friend and once-beloved exemplar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The emotional side of his constitution was built rather after a feminine than a male model; and that tremendous wound from Knight’s hand may have tended to keep alive a warmth which solicitousness would have extinguished altogether.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was grieved, for amid all the distractions of his latter years a still small voice of fidelity to Knight had lingered on in him.
