adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Elisha was very far from considering himself a Solomon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People and their habits, their opinions and characters, were to him interesting problems.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Elisha was very far from considering himself a Solomon.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading People and their habits, their opinions and characters, were to him interesting problems.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Captain Elisha was very far from considering himself a Solomon.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
didn't
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From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
Elisha
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From this reading Captain Elisha was very far from considering himself a Solomon.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Captain Elisha was very far from considering himself a Solomon.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading This judgment was not of the snap variety; he took his time in forming it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Elisha was very far from considering himself a Solomon.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading People and their habits, their opinions and characters, were to him interesting problems.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People and their habits, their opinions and characters, were to him interesting problems.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Elisha was very far from considering himself a Solomon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading People and their habits, their opinions and characters, were to him interesting problems.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This judgment was not of the snap variety; he took his time in forming it.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This judgment was not of the snap variety; he took his time in forming it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless, deep down in his inner consciousness, he cherished a belief in his judgment of human nature.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading People and their habits, their opinions and characters, were to him interesting problems.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People and their habits, their opinions and characters, were to him interesting problems.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading People and their habits, their opinions and characters, were to him interesting problems.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading This judgment was not of the snap variety; he took his time in forming it.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Captain Elisha was very far from considering himself a Solomon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This judgment was not of the snap variety; he took his time in forming it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People and their habits, their opinions and characters, were to him interesting problems.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This judgment was not of the snap variety; he took his time in forming it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This judgment was not of the snap variety; he took his time in forming it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This judgment was not of the snap variety; he took his time in forming it.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading This judgment was not of the snap variety; he took his time in forming it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Captain Elisha was very far from considering himself a Solomon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Elisha was very far from considering himself a Solomon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People and their habits, their opinions and characters, were to him interesting problems.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he would have said he had lived long enough with himself to know what a lot he didn’t know.
