adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the morning he was gone, and I never saw him again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The other side of him is of the earth; it is that he will leave behind him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The other side of him is of the earth; it is that he will leave behind him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the morning he was gone, and I never saw him again.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
good-night
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From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
Harjohn
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From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other side of him is of the earth; it is that he will leave behind him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept his word.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The other side of him is of the earth; it is that he will leave behind him.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning he was gone, and I never saw him again.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the morning he was gone, and I never saw him again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other side of him is of the earth; it is that he will leave behind him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other side of him is of the earth; it is that he will leave behind him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the morning he was gone, and I never saw him again.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The other side of him is of the earth; it is that he will leave behind him.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading We both felt better for our talk, and when I wished him good-night at his door, it was the real Cyril Harjohn whose hand I gripped--the real Cyril, because the best that is in a man is his real self.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He kept his word.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If there be any future for man beyond this world, it is the good that is in him that will live.
