adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
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 Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
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From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
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From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
valournoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Thanks to his fine character, handsome exterior, remarkable valour, influential relatives, and, above all, good fortune, Prince, Ivan Ivanovitch had early made himself a career.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While not of specially distinguished intellect, the eminence of his station (whence he could afford to look down upon all petty questions) had caused him to adopt high points of view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As that career progressed, his ambition had met with a success which left nothing more to be sought for in that direction.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Consequently, though he had won the universal esteem of his fellows, he had done so less through his important position than through his perseverance and integrity.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading From his earliest youth upward he had prepared himself to fill the exalted station in the world to which fate actually called him later; wherefore, although in his prosperous life (as in the lives of all) there had been failures, misfortunes, and cares, he had never lost his quietness of character, his elevated tone of thought, or his peculiarly moral, religious bent of mind.
