adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
swampingverbUS /ˈswɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I merely observed him; I did not invite his confidences, being myself in no mood to give sympathy or to receive it.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My grandfather lived eight months after a scene that had afforded him high gratification at the heaviest cost a plain man can pay for his pleasures: it killed him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
unimpededadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈpiːdɪd/
not slowed or prevented
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He collapsed in speech, and became what he used to call 'one of the ordinary nodding men,' forsaken of his swamping initiative.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading My father's supple nature helped him to survive it in apparently unimpeded health, so that the world might well suppose him unconquerable, as he meant that it should.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But I, who was with him, knew, though he never talked of his wounds, they had been driven into his heart.
