adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘One night he came there in a very bad humour.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He paused again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ‘One night he came there in a very bad humour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘One night he came there in a very bad humour.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
drivelling
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From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused again.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading ‘One night he came there in a very bad humour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
imbecilenounUS /ˈɪmbəsəl/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘One night he came there in a very bad humour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ‘One night he came there in a very bad humour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘One night he came there in a very bad humour.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused again.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘One night he came there in a very bad humour.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had been greatly tried, he said, by the old man that day.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘One night he came there in a very bad humour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He swore that he had often thought of mixing something with the stuff he took for his cough, which should help him to die easily.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He and I were alone together; and he angrily told me, that the old man was in his second childhood; that he was weak, imbecile, and drivelling; as unbearable to himself as he was to other people; and that it would be a charity to put him out of the way.
