adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
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 All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dearly loved the best food, the best champagne, and the best Scotch whiskey.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He dearly loved the best food, the best champagne, and the best Scotch whiskey.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these things were friends to him, and not enemies.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading He dearly loved the best food, the best champagne, and the best Scotch whiskey.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
consciencesnounUS /ˈkɑːntʃɪnsɪz/
plural of “conscience” — motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading He dearly loved the best food, the best champagne, and the best Scotch whiskey.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading But these things were friends to him, and not enemies.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He dearly loved the best food, the best champagne, and the best Scotch whiskey.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But these things were friends to him, and not enemies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dearly loved the best food, the best champagne, and the best Scotch whiskey.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But these things were friends to him, and not enemies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
impureadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpjʊr/
combined with extraneous elements
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He dearly loved the best food, the best champagne, and the best Scotch whiskey.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But these things were friends to him, and not enemies.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/
sticking out; protruding
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading He dearly loved the best food, the best champagne, and the best Scotch whiskey.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He dearly loved the best food, the best champagne, and the best Scotch whiskey.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these things were friends to him, and not enemies.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But these things were friends to him, and not enemies.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But these things were friends to him, and not enemies.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had toward food and drink the Continental attitude; namely, that quality is far more important than quantity; and he got his exhilaration from the fact that he was drinking champagne and not from the champagne.
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 Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these things were friends to him, and not enemies.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading All his life he moved resolutely in whichever direction his conscience pointed; and, although that ever present and never obtrusive conscience of his made mistakes of judgment now and then, as must all consciences, I think it can never once have tricked him into any action that was impure or unclean.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He dearly loved the best food, the best champagne, and the best Scotch whiskey.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Perhaps I shall do well to say that on questions of right and wrong he had a will of iron.
