adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps he had been remiss in his duty.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What had the land question to do with the salvation of man?
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Perhaps he had been remiss in his duty.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The elevation of the race!
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he had been remiss in his duty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he had been remiss in his duty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he had been remiss in his duty.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps he had been remiss in his duty.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading What had the land question to do with the salvation of man?
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What had the land question to do with the salvation of man?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had been remiss in his duty.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
philanthropynounUS /fɪˈlænθrəpi/
voluntary promotion of human welfare
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading What had the land question to do with the salvation of man?
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading The elevation of the race!
remissadjectiveUS /riˈmɪs/
failing in what duty requires
From this reading Perhaps he had been remiss in his duty.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading What had the land question to do with the salvation of man?
self-denyingadjective
willing to deprive yourself
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
SidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had the land question to do with the salvation of man?
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he was letting a vague philanthropy take the place of a personal solicitude for individual souls.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had the land question to do with the salvation of man?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What had the land question to do with the salvation of man?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Suppose everybody on the East Side should become as industrious, as self-denying, as unselfish as Ruth Leigh, and yet without belief, without hope!
