adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
allyingverbUS /ˈælaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ally” — become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
degradeverbUS /dɪˈɡreɪd/
reduce the level of land, as by erosion
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother had not yet recovered from the shock of the morning's interview.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother had not yet recovered from the shock of the morning's interview.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
Hesden
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From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
HONORnounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONOR.
humiliateverbUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading His mother had not yet recovered from the shock of the morning's interview.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His mother had not yet recovered from the shock of the morning's interview.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had not yet recovered from the shock of the morning's interview.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother had not yet recovered from the shock of the morning's interview.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONOR.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
PRICEnounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONOR.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading His mother had not yet recovered from the shock of the morning's interview.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading His mother had not yet recovered from the shock of the morning's interview.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF HONOR.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The more she thought of it, the less she could understand either his language or his manner.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading When Hesden came to his mother's room that night, his countenance wore an unusually sad and thoughtful expression.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That he would once think of allying himself in political thought with those who were trying to degrade and humiliate their people by putting them upon a level with the negro, she did not for a moment believe, despite what he had said.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His mother had not yet recovered from the shock of the morning's interview.
