adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
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 To have out-lived all that one loves, he felt, was worse by far.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To have out-lived all that one loves, he felt, was worse by far.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In vain he filled his weary days with the routine of his kingdom.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To have out-lived all that one loves, he felt, was worse by far.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To have out-lived all that one loves, he felt, was worse by far.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In vain he filled his weary days with the routine of his kingdom.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have out-lived all that one loves, he felt, was worse by far.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain he filled his weary days with the routine of his kingdom.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In vain he filled his weary days with the routine of his kingdom.
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 In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To have out-lived all that one loves, he felt, was worse by far.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
one's
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From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
out-lived
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From this reading To have out-lived all that one loves, he felt, was worse by far.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading In vain he filled his weary days with the routine of his kingdom.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain he filled his weary days with the routine of his kingdom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have out-lived all that one loves, he felt, was worse by far.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading In vain he filled his weary days with the routine of his kingdom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the approach of the anniversary of his son’s death, the King grew increasingly restless.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading In vain he told himself that there were worse things than to be cut off in one’s prime, that the tragedy of old age is a long tragedy, with but one end.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Each year he determined to put away this old grief, and each year, as his bodily weakness increased, he found it harder to do so.
