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 charitable, religious, gentle, truly good man.
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 He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading He was a charitable, religious, gentle, truly good man.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading A genuine man, incapable of pretence or of concealment.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was a charitable, religious, gentle, truly good man.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading A genuine man, incapable of pretence or of concealment.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a charitable, religious, gentle, truly good man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a charitable, religious, gentle, truly good man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading A genuine man, incapable of pretence or of concealment.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a charitable, religious, gentle, truly good man.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A genuine man, incapable of pretence or of concealment.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A genuine man, incapable of pretence or of concealment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading A genuine man, incapable of pretence or of concealment.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He was a charitable, religious, gentle, truly good man.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
SoulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was a charitable, religious, gentle, truly good man.
unchangingadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
conforming to the same principles or course of action over time
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a charitable, religious, gentle, truly good man.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had been a sailor once; and all the best characteristics that are popularly attributed to sailors, being his, and being in him refined by the influences of his Art, formed a whole not likely to be often seen.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When the writer saw him for the last time on earth, the smile and the manner shone out once through the weakness, still: the bright unchanging Soul within the altered face and form.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading There is no smile that the writer can recall, like his; no manner so naturally confiding and so cheerfully engaging.
