adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
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From this reading Life of Charles Lamb, by A. Ainger.
allurements
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Life of Charles Lamb, by A. Ainger.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Life of Charles Lamb, by A. Ainger.
cleaving
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Life of Charles Lamb, by A. Ainger.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life of Charles Lamb, by A. Ainger.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
pleasanter
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
ReligionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
