adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANGEL AND DEVIL.
ANGELnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading ANGEL AND DEVIL.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/
make amends for
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
Cleer
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From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading There was comfort even in that.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
DEVILnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ANGEL AND DEVIL.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
ErasmusnounUS /ɪˈræzməs/
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
Eustace
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From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There was comfort even in that.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
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 At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
sonless
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From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was comfort even in that.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
thoughtlessnessnoun
the quality of failing to be considerate of others
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least he had done his best to atone for the awful results of his boyish act of criminal thoughtlessness.
Trevennacks
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From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
Tyrrel
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From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
Walker'snounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/
possessive form of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Tyrrel left Erasmus Walker's house that morning in a turmoil of mingled exultation and fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had tried to make it possible for Cleer to marry Eustace, and thereby to render the Trevennacks happier in their sonless old age; and what was more satisfactory still, he had crippled himself in doing it.
