adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
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 In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another reason, too, why they stared at him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
BassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was something in his face that forbade speech.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading There was something in his face that forbade speech.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something in his face that forbade speech.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in his face that forbade speech.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
Jethro
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From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
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 was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was another reason, too, why they stared at him.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
sessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in his face that forbade speech.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading There was something in his face that forbade speech.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There was another reason, too, why they stared at him.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in his face that forbade speech.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was another reason, too, why they stared at him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was another reason, too, why they stared at him.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in his face that forbade speech.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In all those twelve weeks of that most trying of all sessions he had not once gone into the street, and he had been less than ever common in the eyes of men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a great man once more--a greater man than ever; and he had, if the persistent rumors were true, accomplished an almost incomprehensible feat, even for Jethro Bass.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jethro Bass walked out of the hotel that evening men looked at him, and made way for him, but none spoke to him.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There was another reason, too, why they stared at him.
