adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
Belton
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From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
endeavouring
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From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
LOVE-MAKING
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From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
SAFEadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE AGAINST LOVE-MAKING ONCE AGAIN.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Probably he had made to himself no assurances on the subject.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know that he had been sanguine of success.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a considerable time Belton stood under the porch of the house, thinking of what had happened to him, and endeavouring to steady himself under the blow which he had received.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was a man to whom failure, of itself, was intolerable.
