adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
BalthasarnounUS /ˈbælθəsər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Nothing in his bearing betrayed his profound grief, his intense indignation.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Nothing in his bearing betrayed his profound grief, his intense indignation.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Nothing in his bearing betrayed his profound grief, his intense indignation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
HOURnounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE LAST HOUR.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing in his bearing betrayed his profound grief, his intense indignation.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Nothing in his bearing betrayed his profound grief, his intense indignation.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Nothing in his bearing betrayed his profound grief, his intense indignation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST HOUR.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing in his bearing betrayed his profound grief, his intense indignation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Nothing in his bearing betrayed his profound grief, his intense indignation.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
reproaches
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From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST HOUR.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that neither his complaints nor his reproaches were able to change his fate, and consequently he wanted to bear it like a man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He greeted Balthasar with a touching smile; the jailer received him at the door of his cell, and concealed no longer the tears which filled his eyes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Palm had returned to his cell without uttering a complaint, a reproach.
