adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
CalvinnounUS /ˈkælvən/
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
HatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
HymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
imponderablesnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːndərəbəlz/
plural of “imponderable” — a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Morale, indeed!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
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 In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
moralenounUS /mərˈæl/
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
psychologynounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
the science of mental life
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading As if a man of his tough fiber could be affected by the mere chanting of a Hymn of Hate!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a long, relentless struggle between two men psychology may play a part as important as in a campaign between two opposing armies, or so at least Calvin Gray believed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That, in fact, was one of his pet theories and from the first he had planned to test it.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was characteristic of Henry Nelson, on the other hand, that he put no faith whatever in "imponderables," hence Gray's reference to morale, on that day of their first meeting, had amused him.
