adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
assertiveadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪv/
aggressively self-assured
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
BIRTHnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
bullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
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From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
MorelnounUS /mərˈel/
any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
penitencenoun
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
PhysicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading Physically even, he shrank, and his fine full presence waned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIRTH OF PAUL, AND ANOTHER BATTLE After such a scene as the last, Walter Morel was for some days abashed and ashamed, but he soon regained his old bullying indifference.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He never grew in the least stout, so that, as he sank from his erect, assertive bearing, his physique seemed to contract along with his pride and moral strength.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But now he realised how hard it was for his wife to drag about at her work, and, his sympathy quickened by penitence, hastened forward with his help.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was a slight shrinking, a diminishing in his assurance.
