adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
deterredverbUS /dɪˈtɜːrd/
inflected form of “deter” — try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
endeavoured
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From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He has mingled in the common walks of life; he has made himself familiar with the lower orders of society.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He has mingled in the common walks of life; he has made himself familiar with the lower orders of society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
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 has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He has mingled in the common walks of life; he has made himself familiar with the lower orders of society.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading He has mingled in the common walks of life; he has made himself familiar with the lower orders of society.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He has mingled in the common walks of life; he has made himself familiar with the lower orders of society.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He has mingled in the common walks of life; he has made himself familiar with the lower orders of society.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
transmuteverb
change in outward structure or looks
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He has mingled in the common walks of life; he has made himself familiar with the lower orders of society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He has not been deterred by the aspect of vice and wickedness, and misery and guilt, from seeking a spirit of good in things evil, but has endeavoured by the might of genius to transmute what was base into what is precious as the beaten gold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Our friend has dealt with the common feelings and passions of ordinary men in the common and ordinary paths of life.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He has not sought—at least he has not yet sought—to deal with those thoughts and passions that are made conspicuous from afar by the elevated stations of those who experience them.
