adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
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 He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
competencenounUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪns/
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading His poor father could be eloquent, too.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His poor father could be eloquent, too.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
muddle-headed
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From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His poor father could be eloquent, too.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But he had breathed the air of England longer than any of his people had done for three generations, and really he begged to be excused.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His poor father could be eloquent, too.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charles Gould, with a careworn calmness which secured for him at once his wife’s anxious sympathy, assured her that he was not comparing.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The working competence of men--which she never questioned--was very surprising to Mrs. Gould, because upon so many obvious issues they showed themselves strangely muddle-headed.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He was an American himself, after all, and perhaps he could understand both kinds of eloquence--“if it were worth while to try,” he added, grimly.
