adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The independence and scorn that were so large a part of Falk's nature were after his own heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
Archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
Brandon
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From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
celeritynounUS /səˈlerəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
Falk
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From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
Falk's
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From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
firstlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrstli/
before anything else
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The independence and scorn that were so large a part of Falk's nature were after his own heart.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
ImpertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The independence and scorn that were so large a part of Falk's nature were after his own heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The independence and scorn that were so large a part of Falk's nature were after his own heart.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Secondly, he was helped by his own love for, and pride in, his son.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The independence and scorn that were so large a part of Falk's nature were after his own heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Secondly, he was helped by his own love for, and pride in, his son.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The independence and scorn that were so large a part of Falk's nature were after his own heart.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Secondly, he was helped by his own love for, and pride in, his son.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The independence and scorn that were so large a part of Falk's nature were after his own heart.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Secondly, he was helped by his own love for, and pride in, his son.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The independence and scorn that were so large a part of Falk's nature were after his own heart.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Secondly, he was helped by his own love for, and pride in, his son.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The independence and scorn that were so large a part of Falk's nature were after his own heart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading As God had decided that Falk had better leave Oxford, it was foolish to argue that it would have been wiser for him to stay there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Impertinent Elephant Archdeacon Brandon had surmounted with surprising celerity the shock of Falk's unexpected return.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was helped to this firstly by his confident belief in a God who had him especially in His eye and would, on no account, do him any harm.
