adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Moreover, he no longer chastised her when she came.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
chastisedverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪzd/
past form of “chastise” — censure severely
From this reading Moreover, he no longer chastised her when she came.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
COMEDYnounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
CriticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
immuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmjuːn/
relating to the condition of immunity
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Moreover, he no longer chastised her when she came.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he no longer chastised her when she came.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Moreover, he no longer chastised her when she came.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
retaliationnounUS /riˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading His ideals had left him, one by one; he now lived alone, immune from dignity and shame, soothing himself with whisky.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE COMEDY BEGINS The Art Critic who had smiled was--like all men--a subject for pity rather than for blame.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Irishman of real ability, he had started life with high ideals and a belief that he could live with them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had hoped to serve Art, to keep his service pure; but, having one day let his acid temperament out of hand to revel in an orgy of personal retaliation, he had since never known when she would slip her chain and come home smothered in mire.
