adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
Calhoun's
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From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
chastiseverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪz/
censure severely
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
dark-favoured
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From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
Dyck
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From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
how
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
OlympusnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpəs/
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
resourcefuladjectiveUS /riˈsɔːrsfəl/
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
urbaneadjectiveUS /ərˈbeɪn/
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
