adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He seems to invite these two to share his burden.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Seeing tears in the eyes of those he loves, his own seem diminished to that extent.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It would seem that moral suffering has the same effect as physical pain.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Seeing tears in the eyes of those he loves, his own seem diminished to that extent.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Seeing tears in the eyes of those he loves, his own seem diminished to that extent.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would seem that moral suffering has the same effect as physical pain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading He seems to invite these two to share his burden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Seeing tears in the eyes of those he loves, his own seem diminished to that extent.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading It would seem that moral suffering has the same effect as physical pain.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Seeing tears in the eyes of those he loves, his own seem diminished to that extent.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It would seem that moral suffering has the same effect as physical pain.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading It would seem that moral suffering has the same effect as physical pain.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It would seem that moral suffering has the same effect as physical pain.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing tears in the eyes of those he loves, his own seem diminished to that extent.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seeing tears in the eyes of those he loves, his own seem diminished to that extent.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems to invite these two to share his burden.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading He seems to invite these two to share his burden.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading It would seem that moral suffering has the same effect as physical pain.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Seeing tears in the eyes of those he loves, his own seem diminished to that extent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing tears in the eyes of those he loves, his own seem diminished to that extent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He seems to invite these two to share his burden.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Seeing tears in the eyes of those he loves, his own seem diminished to that extent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He seems to invite these two to share his burden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The exhilaration of success and the fever of life’s struggle take a man away from his family, or cause him to live amid it as a stranger, and soon he no longer finds any attractions in the things which charmed him at the outset.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But let ill luck come, let the cold wind blow rather strongly, and he falls back upon himself, he seeks near him something to support him in his weakness, a sentiment to replace his vanished dream, and he bends toward his child, he takes his wife’s hand and presses it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem that moral suffering has the same effect as physical pain.
