adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
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 The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading His father’s answer was a blow he could not understand.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading His father’s answer was a blow he could not understand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
chairmaker's
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From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His father’s answer was a blow he could not understand.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
disenchantingadjective
freeing from illusion or false belief
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father’s answer was a blow he could not understand.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
moneylessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌnilɪs/
not based on the possession of money
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father’s answer was a blow he could not understand.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
radicalismnounUS /ˈrædɪkəlɪzəm/
the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
scoffingnoun
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
unbelievingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading To be moneyless and an object of the chairmaker’s charity—this was bad enough, but his folly in proclaiming himself an earl’s son to that scoffing and unbelieving crew, and, on top of that, the humiliating result—the recollection of these things was a sharper torture still.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading His father’s answer was a blow he could not understand.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment Tracy was alone his spirits vanished away, and all the misery of his situation was manifest to him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At times he thought his father imagined he could get work to do in America without any trouble, and was minded to let him try it and cure himself of his radicalism by hard, cold, disenchanting experience.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He made up his mind that he would never play earl’s son again before a doubtful audience.
