adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading On the latter hypothesis, according to him, their crimes would not have been half so grave.
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 He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading These concluding words summed up the chevalier’s whole character.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
chevalier's
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From this reading These concluding words summed up the chevalier’s whole character.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading These concluding words summed up the chevalier’s whole character.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading On the latter hypothesis, according to him, their crimes would not have been half so grave.
culpableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlpəbəl/
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading On the latter hypothesis, according to him, their crimes would not have been half so grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On the latter hypothesis, according to him, their crimes would not have been half so grave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading On the latter hypothesis, according to him, their crimes would not have been half so grave.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading On the latter hypothesis, according to him, their crimes would not have been half so grave.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
noblemen
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From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the latter hypothesis, according to him, their crimes would not have been half so grave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
plebeiansnounUS /pləˈbiːənz/
plural of “plebeian” — one of the common people
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
preceptsnounUS /ˈpriːsepts/
plural of “precept” — rule of personal conduct
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the latter hypothesis, according to him, their crimes would not have been half so grave.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading These concluding words summed up the chevalier’s whole character.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These concluding words summed up the chevalier’s whole character.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the latter hypothesis, according to him, their crimes would not have been half so grave.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These concluding words summed up the chevalier’s whole character.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In trampling under foot the dignity of man, my cousins, he considered, had, as noblemen, been much more culpable than they would have been as plebeians.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These concluding words summed up the chevalier’s whole character.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading These concluding words summed up the chevalier’s whole character.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading He was pious, just, and full of charity; but, with him, as with most nobles, the precepts of Christian humility were wont to fall before the pride of rank.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading These concluding words summed up the chevalier’s whole character.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would gladly have had a poor man at his table, and on Good Friday, indeed, he used to wash the feet of twelve beggars; but he was none the less attached to all the prejudices of our caste.
