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 with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading --_Milnes._ Ishmael had been violently shaken.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_Milnes._ Ishmael had been violently shaken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
IshmaelnounUS /ˈɪʃmil/
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading --_Milnes._ Ishmael had been violently shaken.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
MilnesnounUS /mɪlnz/
plural of “milne” — English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading --_Milnes._ Ishmael had been violently shaken.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading --_Milnes._ Ishmael had been violently shaken.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND SON.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading --_Milnes._ Ishmael had been violently shaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with much effort that he controlled his own emotions in order to administer consolation to one who was suffering even more than he himself was, because that suffering was blended with a morbid remorse.
work'st
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From this reading For though thou work'st my mother ill I feel thou art my father still!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading --_Byron._ Yet what no chance could then reveal, And no one would be first to own, Let fate and courage still conceal, When truth could bring reproach alone.
