adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During his daughter’s absence, Stephen Lord led a miserable life.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading During his daughter’s absence, Stephen Lord led a miserable life.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading During his daughter’s absence, Stephen Lord led a miserable life.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his daughter’s absence, Stephen Lord led a miserable life.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During his daughter’s absence, Stephen Lord led a miserable life.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading During his daughter’s absence, Stephen Lord led a miserable life.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During his daughter’s absence, Stephen Lord led a miserable life.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading During his daughter’s absence, Stephen Lord led a miserable life.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading On one point Mary had prevailed with him.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading During his daughter’s absence, Stephen Lord led a miserable life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one point Mary had prevailed with him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On one point Mary had prevailed with him.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading On one point Mary had prevailed with him.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading During his daughter’s absence, Stephen Lord led a miserable life.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
tolerateverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading The wasting disease had firm hold upon him; day by day it consumed his flesh, darkened his mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The doctor’s visits availed nothing; he listened to advice, or seemed to listen, but with a smile of obstinate suspicion on his furrowed face which conveyed too plain a meaning to the adviser.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The more need he had of nursing and restraint, the less could he tolerate interference with his habits, invasion of his gloomy solitude.
