adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
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 He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was bad enough to be suspected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was bad enough to be suspected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
how
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From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading It was bad enough to be suspected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Besides, he had not been the only one to hear the harsh words that had been spoken, and in a moment a crowd had collected.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Despite the knowledge that he was doing no wrong, Richard's heart sank when he heard the railroad official call him back.
wrong-doing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not think how easy it might be to prove himself innocent of all wrong-doing.
