adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
corporealadjective
having material or physical form or substance
From this reading 'He had never felt the severe corporeal punishment during its infliction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading 'He had never felt the severe corporeal punishment during its infliction.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading 'He had never felt the severe corporeal punishment during its infliction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
inflictionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading 'He had never felt the severe corporeal punishment during its infliction.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'He had never felt the severe corporeal punishment during its infliction.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
Leatrim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'He had never felt the severe corporeal punishment during its infliction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading 'He had never felt the severe corporeal punishment during its infliction.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading 'He had never felt the severe corporeal punishment during its infliction.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
StrugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'George Leatrim's first thought was to go to his mother; but then she was ill, and happily unconscious of what had taken place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As his passion subsided, he had courage to recall the painful events of the past hour, and to acknowledge that the circumstances by which he was surrounded were suspicious enough to condemn him in any court of law, and must be maddening to a proud, sensitive man like his father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Struggling with the shame and agony of his position, he could not recognise this before, or admit that both his father and Ralph might be deceived.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Besides, like his father, she might believe the evidence that Ralph had witnessed against him, and he had not the fortitude to bear that.
