andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was different with Holmes, of course, with his self-existent soul.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was different with Holmes, of course, with his self-existent soul.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Wherein had she failed of duty? her hands were clean: she was going to meet her just reward.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Wherein had she failed of duty? her hands were clean: she was going to meet her just reward.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Wherein had she failed of duty? her hands were clean: she was going to meet her just reward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
half-way
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From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Wherein had she failed of duty? her hands were clean: she was going to meet her just reward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherein had she failed of duty? her hands were clean: she was going to meet her just reward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
How
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From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was different with Holmes, of course, with his self-existent soul.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Wherein had she failed of duty? her hands were clean: she was going to meet her just reward.
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 For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Wherein had she failed of duty? her hands were clean: she was going to meet her just reward.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
Polston
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From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Wherein had she failed of duty? her hands were clean: she was going to meet her just reward.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
self-existent
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From this reading It was different with Holmes, of course, with his self-existent soul.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For that night, at least, Holmes swept his soul clean of doubt and indecision; one of his natures was conquered,--finally, he thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wherein had she failed of duty? her hands were clean: she was going to meet her just reward.
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein had she failed of duty? her hands were clean: she was going to meet her just reward.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was different with Holmes, of course, with his self-existent soul.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How the stern old woman met death half-way! why should she fear? she was as strong as he.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Polston, if he had seen his face as he paced the street slowly home to the mill, would have remembered his mother's the day she died.
