adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
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 They argued out all it might mean.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading They argued out all it might mean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
augurverbUS /ˈɔːɡər/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
BACKWARDadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They would fight it together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
gentilitynounUS /dʒenˈtɪlɪti/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They argued out all it might mean.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
LOOKINGnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They argued out all it might mean.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They argued out all it might mean.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
O'Connell
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From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They argued out all it might mean.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD That night Peg and her father faced the future.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They argued out all it might mean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They would fight it together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading It was a pathetic, wistful little Peg that came back to him, and O'Connell set himself the task of lifting something of the load that lay on his child's heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After all, he reasoned with her, with all his gentility and his advantages to have allowed Peg to like him and then to deliberately hurt her at the end, just as she was leaving, for a fancied insult, did not augur well for the character of Jerry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would fight it together.
