anew
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he were only nothing but an engineer with an Irish wife!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
brought into existence
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading If he were only nothing but an engineer with an Irish wife!
Fairfax
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From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he were only nothing but an engineer with an Irish wife!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading If he were only nothing but an engineer with an Irish wife!
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If he were only nothing but an engineer with an Irish wife!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
and nothing more
From this reading If he were only nothing but an engineer with an Irish wife!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Why, why, was he otherwise?
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
a state of acute pain
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
a special situation
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest proof of his kindly heart was that he did not let Molly see his irritation or his agony of discontent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he were only nothing but an engineer with an Irish wife!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, why, was he otherwise?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading If he were only nothing but an engineer with an Irish wife!
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he were only nothing but an engineer with an Irish wife!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In his useless rebellion the visions came and told him why--told him that to be born as he was, gifted as he was, was the most glorious thing and the most suffering thing in the world.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Fairfax, stirred as he had been to the depths by his visit to New York, awake again to the voices of his visions, could give but little of himself to his home life or to his work.
