adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
Aileen
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From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
bright-aureoled
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From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
contributingadjectiveUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
Cowperwood
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From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He himself was a father.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
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 But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was a father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
Lillian
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From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading His boy, Frank, Jr., was to him not so remarkable.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life Cowperwood felt conscious of having been in the presence of that interesting social phenomenon—the outraged sentiment of a parent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading While he had no absolute knowledge as to why Butler had been so enraged, he felt that Aileen was the contributing cause.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But little Lillian, with her dainty little slip of a body and bright-aureoled head, had always appealed to him.
