AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
Craig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least this was my experience with Craig.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At least this was my experience with Craig.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
far-away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
fiendishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
grimenounUS /ɡraɪm/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Persuasion is lost upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least this was my experience with Craig.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Persuasion is lost upon him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At least this was my experience with Craig.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
OWNverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
PersuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading Persuasion is lost upon him.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At least this was my experience with Craig.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Persuasion is lost upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least this was my experience with Craig.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He spent a week with me just before he sailed for the Old Land, for the purpose, as he said, of getting some of the coal dust and other grime out of him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will not get angry, and he looks at one with such a far-away expression in his face that in striving to persuade him one feels earthly and even fiendish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMING TO THEIR OWN A man with a conscience is often provoking, sometimes impossible.
