adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
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 She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast.
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 I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading This made me hesitate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
Jim
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From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
wild-flower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have been ready enough to answer for the indifference of the teeming earth but for the reflection that he too belonged to this mysterious unknown of her fears, and that, however much I stood for, I did not stand for him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I stood for it, for myself, for you fellows, for all the world that neither cared for Jim nor needed him in the least.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading ‘I was immensely touched: her youth, her ignorance, her pretty beauty, which had the simple charm and the delicate vigour of a wild-flower, her pathetic pleading, her helplessness, appealed to me with almost the strength of her own unreasonable and natural fear.
