adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
Donal's
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From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
endeavours
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From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
fashioningnounUS /ˈfæʃənɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
KENNEDYnounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading STEPHEN KENNEDY.
lapstone
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From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
praysverbUS /preɪz/
third-person singular of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN KENNEDY.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He who understands because he endeavours, is a freed man of the realm of human effort.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading But many a lesson of greater value did he learn from the philosopher of the lapstone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The great comforts of Donal’s life, next to those of the world in which his soul lived--the eternal world, whose doors are ever open to him who prays--were the society of his favourite books, the fashioning of his thoughts into sweetly ordered sounds in the lofty solitude of his chamber, and not infrequent communion with the cobbler and his wife.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To these he had as yet said nothing of what went on at the castle: he had learned the lesson the cobbler himself gave him.
