adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
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 The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘I have been a wicked wretch.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The letter moved Raye considerably when it reached him.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading ‘God forgive me!’ he said tremulously.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ‘God forgive me!’ he said tremulously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have been a wicked wretch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The letter moved Raye considerably when it reached him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have been a wicked wretch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The letter moved Raye considerably when it reached him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter moved Raye considerably when it reached him.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘God forgive me!’ he said tremulously.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The letter moved Raye considerably when it reached him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
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From this reading The letter moved Raye considerably when it reached him.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The letter moved Raye considerably when it reached him.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘God forgive me!’ he said tremulously.
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter moved Raye considerably when it reached him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading ‘God forgive me!’ he said tremulously.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The intelligence itself had affected him less than her unexpected manner of treating him in relation to it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The letter moved Raye considerably when it reached him.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading ‘I have been a wicked wretch.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The absence of any word of reproach, the devotion to his interests, the self-sacrifice apparent in every line, all made up a nobility of character that he had never dreamt of finding in womankind.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading ‘I have been a wicked wretch.
