adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come home--come home--” The crowd was uproarious.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Come home--come home--” The crowd was uproarious.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “As soon as your day’s work was done.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The exhilaration had become a kind of delirium.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “As soon as your day’s work was done.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The exhilaration had become a kind of delirium.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Come home--come home--” The crowd was uproarious.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
inuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnjʊrd/
made tough by habitual exposure
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The exhilaration had become a kind of delirium.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
seamyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmi/
showing a seam
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
sentimentalitynounUS /ˌsentəmenˈtælɪti/
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “As soon as your day’s work was done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shuddered, closed his eyes, as though to shut out something that the mind saw.
uproariousadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading Come home--come home--” The crowd was uproarious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He had had a rough life, he had become inured to the seamy side of things--there was a seamy side even in this clean, free, wide land; and he had no sentimentality; though something seemed to hurt and shame him now.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “As soon as your day’s work was done.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As soon as your day’s work was done.
