adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
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 All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading How carefully the hour and place had been chosen!
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading How carefully the hour and place had been chosen!
contaminationnounUS /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading How carefully the hour and place had been chosen!
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From this reading How carefully the hour and place had been chosen!
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
impureadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpjʊr/
combined with extraneous elements
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it was villainous.
law-abidingadjective
(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it was villainous.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How carefully the hour and place had been chosen!
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
uprightnessnoun
the property of being upright in posture
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading Oh, it was villainous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
