adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
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 Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
experiencingverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “experience” — undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading One word will explain.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
favoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
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 he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One word will explain.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
Sweetwater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
UnattractiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/
lacking beauty or charm
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
unprepossessingadjective
creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading And what of Sweetwater, in whose thoughts and actions the interest now centres?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One word will explain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he left Mr. Sutherland it was with feelings such as few who knew him supposed him capable of experiencing.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One word will explain.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Unattractive as he was in every way, ungainly in figure and unprepossessing of countenance, this butt of the more favoured youth in town had a heart whose secret fires were all the warmer for being so persistently covered, and this heart was wrung with trouble and heavy with a struggle that bade fair to leave him without rest that night, if not for many nights to come.
