adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until the announcement of the prize John and he had been on friendly terms.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Until the announcement of the prize John and he had been on friendly terms.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until the announcement of the prize John and he had been on friendly terms.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now, however, a coolness grew up between them, originating with John.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
construeverbUS /kənˈstruː/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Now, however, a coolness grew up between them, originating with John.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Until the announcement of the prize John and he had been on friendly terms.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Now, however, a coolness grew up between them, originating with John.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until the announcement of the prize John and he had been on friendly terms.
Haynes
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From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until the announcement of the prize John and he had been on friendly terms.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, a coolness grew up between them, originating with John.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, a coolness grew up between them, originating with John.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until the announcement of the prize John and he had been on friendly terms.
originatingverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Now, however, a coolness grew up between them, originating with John.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Until the announcement of the prize John and he had been on friendly terms.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Until the announcement of the prize John and he had been on friendly terms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, however, a coolness grew up between them, originating with John.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the announcement of the prize John and he had been on friendly terms.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, however, a coolness grew up between them, originating with John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank's seat in the schoolroom was directly in front of that occupied by John Haynes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They belonged to the same class in Latin, and Frank had often helped his classmate through a difficult passage which he had not the patience to construe for himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, however, a coolness grew up between them, originating with John.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt envious of Frank's success; and this feeling brought with it a certain bitterness which found gratification in anything which he had reason to suppose would annoy Frank.
