adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
Alcestis
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
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 And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
countrifiedadjective
characteristic of rural life
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
Crambry's
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
rejectingverbUS /rɪˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “reject” — refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
unreservedlyadverb
without reservation
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
