adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both men were laboring under a bitter sense of failure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bellamy loved his country, and fear was gnawing at his heart.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
Bellamy
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From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
Bellamy's
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From this reading Bellamy’s face was dark with forebodings; Dorward was irritated and nervous.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Both men were laboring under a bitter sense of failure.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men were laboring under a bitter sense of failure.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Bellamy’s face was dark with forebodings; Dorward was irritated and nervous.
Dorward
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From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
English-speakingadjective
able to communicate in English
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bellamy’s face was dark with forebodings; Dorward was irritated and nervous.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Both men were laboring under a bitter sense of failure.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Bellamy loved his country, and fear was gnawing at his heart.
forebodings
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From this reading Bellamy’s face was dark with forebodings; Dorward was irritated and nervous.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Bellamy loved his country, and fear was gnawing at his heart.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bellamy loved his country, and fear was gnawing at his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bellamy loved his country, and fear was gnawing at his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Bellamy’s face was dark with forebodings; Dorward was irritated and nervous.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Both men were laboring under a bitter sense of failure.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Bellamy loved his country, and fear was gnawing at his heart.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men were laboring under a bitter sense of failure.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Bellamy’s face was dark with forebodings; Dorward was irritated and nervous.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Both men were laboring under a bitter sense of failure.
sitting-room
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From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
SpyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Both men were laboring under a bitter sense of failure.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bellamy’s face was dark with forebodings; Dorward was irritated and nervous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both men were laboring under a bitter sense of failure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Failure was a new thing to him—a thing which those behind the great journals which he represented understood less, even, than he.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Bellamy, King’s Spy, and Dorward, journalist, known to fame in every English-speaking country, stood before the double window of their spacious sitting-room, looking down upon the thoroughfare beneath.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bellamy’s face was dark with forebodings; Dorward was irritated and nervous.
