adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
Chelsea
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From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
Clifford
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From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I the spigot wield?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
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 THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
MARTYRnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
Mergellina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form 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 He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
naturalizationnounUS /ˈnætʃərələˈzeɪʃən/
the quality of being brought into conformity with nature
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
penurynounUS /ˈpenjʊri/
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
PhilistinesnounUS /ˈfɪləstiːnz/
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
Pompeiinoun
ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I the spigot wield?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
spigotnounUS /ˈspɪɡət/
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
From this reading "Shall I the spigot wield?"
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
taxingadjectiveUS /ˈtæksɪŋ/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
wieldverbUS /wiːld/
have and exercise
From this reading "Shall I the spigot wield?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
