adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had reflected coolly on consequences, and found there were none to speak of.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading He had reflected coolly on consequences, and found there were none to speak of.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
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From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had reflected coolly on consequences, and found there were none to speak of.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had reflected coolly on consequences, and found there were none to speak of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
HoppernounUS /ˈhɑːpər/
funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
moralistnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlɪst/
a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He had reflected coolly on consequences, and found there were none to speak of.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had reflected coolly on consequences, and found there were none to speak of.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading He had reflected coolly on consequences, and found there were none to speak of.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
SIMPLICITYnounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He had reflected coolly on consequences, and found there were none to speak of.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had reflected coolly on consequences, and found there were none to speak of.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
UNATTAINABLEadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNATTAINABLE SIMPLICITY To Mr. Hopper the being caught was the unpardonable crime.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He walked out to the end of the city's growth westward, where the new houses were going up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And indeed, with many of us, it is humiliation and not conscience which makes the sting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many a moralist, Mr. Davitt included, would have shaken his head at this.
