adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Dying for a woman?”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
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 All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
CausenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
DyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Dying for a woman?”
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Dying for a woman?”
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
Gerard
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From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
Gerard's
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From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
Goudanoun
mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
heresynounUS /ˈherəsi/
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
Minorites
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From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerome was as morose as ever in his general character, but he had somewhat softened towards Gerard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/
inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading What he heard in Gouda raised his feeble brother in his good opinion; above all, that he had withstood the Pope and the Minorites on “the infernal heresy of the immaculate conception,” as he called it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Dying for a woman?”
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading All the time he was in England he had missed him more then he thought possible, and since then had often wondered what had become of him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But when one of his young monks told him with tears in his eyes the Cause of Gerard's illness, all his contempt revived.
