achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he walked out at the gates, and wandered languidly into the streets.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Then he walked out at the gates, and wandered languidly into the streets.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
grindersnounUS /ˈɡraɪndərz/
plural of “grinder” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
grindstones
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From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
how
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From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading Then he walked out at the gates, and wandered languidly into the streets.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then he walked out at the gates, and wandered languidly into the streets.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he walked out at the gates, and wandered languidly into the streets.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He was miserable, and had nobody to mourn to, for the main cause of his grief lay beneath the surface of this defeat; and how could he reveal it, now that his ambitious love looked utter madness?
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he walked out at the gates, and wandered languidly into the streets.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Then he walked out at the gates, and wandered languidly into the streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry Little leaned against an angle of the building, and listened with aching heart to their remorseless thunder.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading He stood there disconsolate--the one workman out of work--and sipped the bitter cup, defeat.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The strike was over, the grinders poured into the works, and the grindstones revolved.
