adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading He never praised anything, though he sometimes condescended to approve.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading He never praised anything, though he sometimes condescended to approve.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
fellow-men
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From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
insidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪdiːəs/
beguiling but harmful
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
magnumnounUS /ˈmæɡnəm/
a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
mitigatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
made less severe or intense
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
opusnounUS /ˈoʊpəs/
a musical work that has been created
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading He never praised anything, though he sometimes condescended to approve.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
PressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
reviewsnounUS /riˈvjuːz/
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
shrivelverbUS /ˈʃrɪvəl/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
unemphaticadjective
not emphasized
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Things seemed to shrivel up in his presence as though they had been touched by an insidious east wind, a subtle frost, a secret chill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Sometimes he wrote a short article; never in the daily Press, which he despised, nor in the reviews (for he never wrote anything as long as a magazine article), but in a literary weekly he would express in weary and polished phrases the unemphatic boredom or the mitigated approval with which the works of his fellow-men inspired him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The years slipped by and he never began his _magnum opus_; he joined a literary club instead and discussed the current topic of the day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was the kind of man who had nothing in him you could positively dislike, but to whom you could not talk for five minutes without having a vague sensation of blight.
