adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
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 All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had rarely been so stirred.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
brawlernoun
a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
disowningnoun
refusal to acknowledge as one's own
From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
egoismnounUS /ˈiːɡoʊɪzəm/
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — 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 All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had rarely been so stirred.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had rarely been so stirred.
healernounUS /ˈhiːlər/
a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He had rarely been so stirred.
Rutter's
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From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had rarely been so stirred.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
St
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From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He had rarely been so stirred.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But one explanation of such an outrage was possible--the man's intolerable egoism, added to his insufferable conceit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was cruelty to a human being, and Rutter's public disowning of Harry was cruelty of the most contemptible kind.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading All the way back to his house St. George's wrath kept him silent.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was not a brawler--his whole life had been one of peace; his whole ambition to be the healer of differences, and yet there were some things he could not stand.
