adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
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 If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
charmersnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmərz/
plural of “charmer” — someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
repentances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading There was for him something piquant in being thus neither innocent nor guilty, but always on some delicious middle ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it was sometimes forced upon him that all this ended in anguish to some of these various charmers, first or last, then there was always in reserve the pleasure of repentance.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading He was very winning and generous in his repentances, and he enjoyed them so much they were often repeated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not pass for a weak person, and he was not exactly weak; but he spent his life in putting away temptations with one hand and pulling them back with the other.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He loved dearly to skate on thin ice,--that was the trouble,--especially where he fancied the water to be just within his depth.
