AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few months drifted by.
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 All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But strange enough, he was not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few months drifted by.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
Conrad'snounUS /ˈkɑːnrædz/
possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
decreesnounUS /dɪˈkriːz/
plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A few months drifted by.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But strange enough, he was not.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
extolledverbUS /ɪkˈstoʊld/
inflected form of “extol” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months drifted by.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
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 The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
mercifulnessnoun
the feeling that motivates compassion
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months drifted by.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
premiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But strange enough, he was not.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed plain that one so loved and praised and honored of all men as Conrad was, could not be otherwise than happy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The old Duke soon gave everything into his hands, and sat apart and listened with proud satisfaction while his heir delivered the decrees of the crown from the seat of the premier.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All men published the praises of the young Conrad's government and extolled the wisdom of his judgments, the mercifulness of his sentences, and the modesty with which he bore himself in his great office.
