adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
contributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My theory was simple enough.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My theory was simple enough.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the end, knowing himself to be dying, he had caused the original to be returned to the gallery at Petersburg, a contribution to the conscience fund.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading My theory was simple enough.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading My theory was simple enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had made copies of the picture and sold them in order to supply himself with the necessities of life.
unbalancedadjectiveUS /ənˈbælənst/
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading The man was mentally unbalanced, the result of brooding over his own failure in art.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My theory was simple enough.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had stolen the picture, possessed with the idea that by study of it he should discover the secret of its power.
