adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
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 I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
Auerbach
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From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
Auerbach's
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From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
catastrophical
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From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
EdelweissnounUS /ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/
alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
fadesnounUS /feɪdz/
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
mistinessnoun
cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
pigmies
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From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
royaltiesnounUS /ˈrɔɪəltiz/
plural of “royalty” — payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The book of his that pleased me most was ‘Edelweiss,’ which, though the story was somewhat too catastrophical, seemed to me admirably good and true.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must not fail to own the great pleasure that I have had in some of the stories of Auerbach.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But I speak of it with the imperfect knowledge of one who was never able to read it quite through, and I have really no right to speak of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is true that I have never cared greatly for ‘On the Heights,’ which in its dealing with royalties seems too far aloof from the ordinary human life, and which on the moral side finally fades out into a German mistiness.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I still think it very delicately done, and with a deep insight; but there is something in all Auerbach’s work which in the retrospect affects me as if it dealt with pigmies.
