adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
BrokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I listened to what he had to say in reply.
handicappedadjectiveUS /ˈhændikæpt/
having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I listened to what he had to say in reply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
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From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I listened to what he had to say in reply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I listened to what he had to say in reply.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Then I listened to what he had to say in reply.
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 He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
magniloquentlyadverb
in a rhetorically grandiloquent manner
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Then I listened to what he had to say in reply.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Then I listened to what he had to say in reply.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I listened to what he had to say in reply.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I listened to what he had to say in reply.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then I listened to what he had to say in reply.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Broken by sufferings and misfortune, he looked on himself as a sort of wreck, and three fears in especial haunted him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading First, we are aged respectively thirty-seven and seventeen; and he could not contemplate without quaking the twenty years that divide us.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He got mixed up in his arguments, as people do when handicapped by fear; and before long it became clear that chance had given me for adversary one who was the less fitted for the contest because he was conscious of what you magniloquently call my "greatness of soul."
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In the next place, he shares our views on the subject of my beauty, and it is cruel for him to see how the hardships of his life have robbed him of youth.
