adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An earthquake would hardly stir him: the illumination did not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
black-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
cannot
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From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An earthquake would hardly stir him: the illumination did not.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading An earthquake would hardly stir him: the illumination did not.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading An earthquake would hardly stir him: the illumination did not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An earthquake would hardly stir him: the illumination did not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading An earthquake would hardly stir him: the illumination did not.
immovablyadverb
so as to be incapable of moving
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
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 Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An earthquake would hardly stir him: the illumination did not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
shoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
sickly-looking
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From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading An earthquake would hardly stir him: the illumination did not.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There he sits in his little shop from early morning till late at night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
transparenciesnounUS /trænˈsperənsiz/
plural of “transparency” — permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stuck immovably to his last, from the first lighting up, through the long blaze and the slow decay, till his large solitary candle was the only light in the place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One cannot conceive anything more perfect than the contempt which the man of transparencies and the man of shoes must have felt for each other on that evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An earthquake would hardly stir him: the illumination did not.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading Next to his house, though parted from it by another long garden with a yew arbour at the end, is the pretty dwelling of the shoemaker, a pale, sickly-looking, black-haired man, the very model of sober industry.
