agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
befriendedverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For the first time for six years he had broken through the selfish misanthropy he had taught himself.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading He had held his temper in check, in order that it might not offend others.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
DawesnounUS /dɔːz/
American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
eye-shot
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From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had held his temper in check, in order that it might not offend others.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this was his reward!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had held his temper in check, in order that it might not offend others.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had held his temper in check, in order that it might not offend others.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
misanthropynoun
hatred of mankind
From this reading For the first time for six years he had broken through the selfish misanthropy he had taught himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had held his temper in check, in order that it might not offend others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading He had held his temper in check, in order that it might not offend others.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had held his temper in check, in order that it might not offend others.
others
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From this reading He had held his temper in check, in order that it might not offend others.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading And this was his reward!
Rufus
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From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
self-abnegationnoun
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading For the first time for six years he had broken through the selfish misanthropy he had taught himself.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading For the first time for six years he had broken through the selfish misanthropy he had taught himself.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He had held his temper in check, in order that it might not offend others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had held his temper in check, in order that it might not offend others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was his reward!
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For the first time for six years he had broken through the selfish misanthropy he had taught himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having got out of eye-shot of the ungrateful creatures he had befriended, Rufus Dawes threw himself upon the ground in an agony of mingled rage and regret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was his reward!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For the first time for six years he had tasted the happiness of doing good, the delight of self-abnegation.
