adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
aberrating
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From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant Courtland had regained complete possession of himself.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shot had clearly been intended for Cato.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His distracting passion--how distracting he had never before realized--was gone!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
Cato
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From this reading The shot had clearly been intended for Cato.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading The shot had clearly been intended for Cato.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In an instant Courtland had regained complete possession of himself.
Courtland
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From this reading In an instant Courtland had regained complete possession of himself.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading His distracting passion--how distracting he had never before realized--was gone!
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
expediencynounUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/
the quality of being suited to the end in view
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shot had clearly been intended for Cato.
freedmannounUS /ˈfriːdmən/
a person who has been freed from slavery
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading His distracting passion--how distracting he had never before realized--was gone!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In an instant Courtland had regained complete possession of himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His distracting passion--how distracting he had never before realized--was gone!
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In an instant Courtland had regained complete possession of himself.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His distracting passion--how distracting he had never before realized--was gone!
how
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From this reading His distracting passion--how distracting he had never before realized--was gone!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant Courtland had regained complete possession of himself.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant Courtland had regained complete possession of himself.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The shot had clearly been intended for Cato.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His distracting passion--how distracting he had never before realized--was gone!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In an instant Courtland had regained complete possession of himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading His distracting passion--how distracting he had never before realized--was gone!
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading In an instant Courtland had regained complete possession of himself.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His distracting passion--how distracting he had never before realized--was gone!
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading In an instant Courtland had regained complete possession of himself.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shot had clearly been intended for Cato.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
tantalizingadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His distracting passion--how distracting he had never before realized--was gone!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw them through no aberrating mist of tenderness or expediency--but with the single directness of the man of action.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His clear sight--no longer distorted by sentiment--had come back; he saw everything in its just proportion--his duty, the plantation, the helpless freedman threatened by lawless fury; the two women--no longer his one tantalizing vision, but now only a passing detail of the work before him.
