adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Men had changed with the times.
dictumnounUS /ˈdɪktəm/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
fetishnounUS /ˈfetɪʃ/
a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
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From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men had changed with the times.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
PersonaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
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From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading How terribly they had changed!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Personal safety had become a fetish with most--a goal so difficult to attain that it had to be fought for and striven for, even at the expense of humanity and of self-respect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How terribly they had changed!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Men had changed with the times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Too late did he realise how wise had been the dictum which had warned him against making or renewing friendships in France.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men had changed with the times.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading St. Just would have given much to be back in his lonely squalid lodgings now.
