againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ART has its trials as well as its triumphs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ART has its trials as well as its triumphs.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
BENWELL
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From this reading FATHER BENWELL HITS.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER BENWELL HITS.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ART has its trials as well as its triumphs.
HITSnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading FATHER BENWELL HITS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ART has its trials as well as its triumphs.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
Loring's
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From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
pretensesnounUS /priˈtensɪz/
plural of “pretense” — the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is powerless to assert itself against the sordid interests of everyday life.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading ART has its trials as well as its triumphs.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading ART has its trials as well as its triumphs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
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 ART has its trials as well as its triumphs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On entering Lord Loring’s gallery, Father Benwell found but one person who was not looking at the pictures under false pretenses.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The greatest book ever written, the finest picture ever painted, appeals in vain to minds preoccupied by selfish and secret cares.
