used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He still professed to believe himself justified in keeping the money he had found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had rather the feeling of one who had suffered loss.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
set up or found
From this reading He still professed to believe himself justified in keeping the money he had found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading He still professed to believe himself justified in keeping the money he had found.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He still professed to believe himself justified in keeping the money he had found.
something that is lost
From this reading He had rather the feeling of one who had suffered loss.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He still professed to believe himself justified in keeping the money he had found.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had rather the feeling of one who had suffered loss.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
pass-book
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From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
perversitynounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading He still professed to believe himself justified in keeping the money he had found.
on the contrary
From this reading He had rather the feeling of one who had suffered loss.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still professed to believe himself justified in keeping the money he had found.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had rather the feeling of one who had suffered loss.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
UNWELCOMEadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ENCOUNTER MICHAEL paid the fifty pounds into his bank, and had the satisfaction of seeing them entered in his pass-book.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
which person or people
From this reading He had rather the feeling of one who had suffered loss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a stain upon his conscience, and a weight upon his mind; yet, with the strange perversity of human nature, he would not own this to himself.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was so much richer than he had expected to be, yet somehow he did not feel richer, but poorer.
