AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
metamorphosisnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
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From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
SENSATIONALadjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Being a patient man by nature, he might have borne up against these trials, had he been granted an adequate night's rest.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
TURNINGnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, as sometimes happened with him when he was out of sorts, a touch of gout came to add to his troubles.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the first place, the sudden dismissal of Jerry Mitchell had obliged him to go two days without the physical exercises to which his system had become accustomed, and this had produced a heavy, irritable condition of body and mind.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had brooded on the injustice of his lot until he had almost worked himself up to rebellion.
WORMnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading SENSATIONAL TURNING OF A WORM To this remarkable metamorphosis in Mr. Peter Pett several causes had contributed.
