aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He no longer cared much about his work.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading George lived with his mother after Henriette had left his home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was wretchedly unhappy and lonely.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He no longer cared much about his work.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George lived with his mother after Henriette had left his home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George lived with his mother after Henriette had left his home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wretchedly unhappy and lonely.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
Henriette
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From this reading George lived with his mother after Henriette had left his home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George lived with his mother after Henriette had left his home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading George lived with his mother after Henriette had left his home.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
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 George lived with his mother after Henriette had left his home.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading George lived with his mother after Henriette had left his home.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He was wretchedly unhappy and lonely.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He no longer cared much about his work.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading George lived with his mother after Henriette had left his home.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He no longer cared much about his work.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He was wretchedly unhappy and lonely.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was ashamed to meet any of his friends, because he imagined that everyone must have heard the dreadful story--or because he was not equal to making up explanations for his mournful state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wretchedly unhappy and lonely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could find no interest in any of the things which had pleased him before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading George lived with his mother after Henriette had left his home.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He no longer cared much about his work.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading He was wretchedly unhappy and lonely.
