adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It was engendered partly by an existence of excitement, adventure, and wild warfare.
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 The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was engendered partly by an existence of excitement, adventure, and wild warfare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a habit of his mind to disregard to-morrow.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was engendered partly by an existence of excitement, adventure, and wild warfare.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The leaders of his youth had lived poor, had died poor.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading It had been a habit of his mind to disregard to-morrow.
engenderedverbUS /enˈdʒendərd/
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading It was engendered partly by an existence of excitement, adventure, and wild warfare.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was engendered partly by an existence of excitement, adventure, and wild warfare.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was engendered partly by an existence of excitement, adventure, and wild warfare.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
Giorgio
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From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading It had been a habit of his mind to disregard to-morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
humanitarianadjectiveUS /ˌhjuːmænəˈteriən/
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a habit of his mind to disregard to-morrow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The leaders of his youth had lived poor, had died poor.
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 The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The leaders of his youth had lived poor, had died poor.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It had been a habit of his mind to disregard to-morrow.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It was engendered partly by an existence of excitement, adventure, and wild warfare.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The leaders of his youth had lived poor, had died poor.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
self-forgetfulness
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From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
Sulaco
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From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
to-morrow
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From this reading It had been a habit of his mind to disregard to-morrow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was engendered partly by an existence of excitement, adventure, and wild warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was engendered partly by an existence of excitement, adventure, and wild warfare.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spirit of self-forgetfulness, the simple devotion to a vast humanitarian idea which inspired the thought and stress of that revolutionary time, had left its mark upon Giorgio in a sort of austere contempt for all personal advantage.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man, whom the lowest class in Sulaco suspected of having a buried hoard in his kitchen, had all his life despised money.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was engendered partly by an existence of excitement, adventure, and wild warfare.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The leaders of his youth had lived poor, had died poor.
