adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
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 Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading PAUL FINDS HIS WAY.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL FINDS HIS WAY.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
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From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL FINDS HIS WAY.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly, surely, steadily I climbed, putting aside all dreams, paying strict attention to business.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PAUL FINDS HIS WAY.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Heaven only knows what then he might have made of me: politician, minor poet, more or less able editor, hampered by convictions--something most surely of but little service to myself.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But for my vehement determination never to rest for a moment till I had purchased back my honesty, my desire--growing day by day, till it became almost a physical hunger--to feel again the pressure of Norah's strong white hand in mine, he might possibly have succeeded.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often my other self, little Paul of the sad eyes, would seek to lure me from my work.
