adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What an awful thing,” he thought, “to be a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “What an awful thing,” he thought, “to be a man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What an awful thing,” he thought, “to be a man.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is the being a man as well which is so troublesome.
BlinkverbUS /blɪŋk/
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading A man has feelings; it is wrong—wrong!
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man has feelings; it is wrong—wrong!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What an awful thing,” he thought, “to be a man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
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From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the being a man as well which is so troublesome.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
LavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What an awful thing,” he thought, “to be a man.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is the being a man as well which is so troublesome.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “What an awful thing,” he thought, “to be a man.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What an awful thing,” he thought, “to be a man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading It is the being a man as well which is so troublesome.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
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 It is the being a man as well which is so troublesome.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What an awful thing,” he thought, “to be a man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the being a man as well which is so troublesome.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here Mr. Lavender broke into a gentle sweat, while the Germans went on sifting gravel in front of him, and Blink continued to look up into his face with her fixed, lustrous eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If only I were just a public man and could, as they do, leave out the human and individual side of everything, how simple it would be!
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A man has feelings; it is wrong—wrong!
