admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always disliked Grant Thornton.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he hated him, and thirsted for an opportunity to do him mischief.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading None the less, however, was he angry with those whom he had connected with the disaster that had come upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading None the less, however, was he angry with those whom he had connected with the disaster that had come upon him.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading None the less, however, was he angry with those whom he had connected with the disaster that had come upon him.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading None the less, however, was he angry with those whom he had connected with the disaster that had come upon him.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading He had always disliked Grant Thornton.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now he hated him, and thirsted for an opportunity to do him mischief.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now he hated him, and thirsted for an opportunity to do him mischief.
Ford'snounUS /fɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading He had always disliked Grant Thornton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Now he hated him, and thirsted for an opportunity to do him mischief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading None the less, however, was he angry with those whom he had connected with the disaster that had come upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading None the less, however, was he angry with those whom he had connected with the disaster that had come upon him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Now he hated him, and thirsted for an opportunity to do him mischief.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less, however, was he angry with those whom he had connected with the disaster that had come upon him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he hated him, and thirsted for an opportunity to do him mischief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now he hated him, and thirsted for an opportunity to do him mischief.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
thirsted
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From this reading Now he hated him, and thirsted for an opportunity to do him mischief.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading He had always disliked Grant Thornton.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading None the less, however, was he angry with those whom he had connected with the disaster that had come upon him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None the less, however, was he angry with those whom he had connected with the disaster that had come upon him.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He was conscious, though scarcely willing to admit it, that his misfortunes had been brought upon him by his own unwise, not to say criminal, course.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading Willis Ford's feelings were far from enviable when he took leave of the office in which he had long enjoyed an excellent position.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading None the less, however, was he angry with those whom he had connected with the disaster that had come upon him.
