adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not thus that Northway, even after his unpleasant experiences, viewed himself in relation to the world.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
endeavours
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From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was not thus that Northway, even after his unpleasant experiences, viewed himself in relation to the world.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading It was not thus that Northway, even after his unpleasant experiences, viewed himself in relation to the world.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
hang-dog
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From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not thus that Northway, even after his unpleasant experiences, viewed himself in relation to the world.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
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 Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
MarksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
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 had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
Northway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
rashnessnoun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading It was not thus that Northway, even after his unpleasant experiences, viewed himself in relation to the world.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was not thus that Northway, even after his unpleasant experiences, viewed himself in relation to the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was not thus that Northway, even after his unpleasant experiences, viewed himself in relation to the world.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading It was not thus that Northway, even after his unpleasant experiences, viewed himself in relation to the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not thus that Northway, even after his unpleasant experiences, viewed himself in relation to the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had decidedly more intellect than is often found in commercial clerks--the class to which he belonged by birth and breeding--and in spite of checks he believed himself destined to no common career.
Whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the interviews with Mr. Marks, Arthur Northway did not show at his best.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was not thus that Northway, even after his unpleasant experiences, viewed himself in relation to the world.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Whoever that scheming personage might be, his knowledge and his air of condescension oppressed the needy young man, made him conscious of a hang-dog look, and a helpless promptitude to sell himself for a few coins.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Long musing had taught him the rashness of his youthful endeavours to live largely; he was now aware that his talents must ally themselves with patience, with a careful scrutiny of possibilities.
