adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
almonernounUS /ˈɑːlmənər/
an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And also it would be a great satisfaction to him to feel that he was associated with her in such a work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading And also it would be a great satisfaction to him to feel that he was associated with her in such a work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
endorsedverbUS /enˈdɔːrst/
past form of “endorse” — be behind; approve of
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And also it would be a great satisfaction to him to feel that he was associated with her in such a work.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And also it would be a great satisfaction to him to feel that he was associated with her in such a work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
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 He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Ruth read it and reread it.
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading Ruth read it and reread it.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth read it and reread it.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading And also it would be a great satisfaction to him to feel that he was associated with her in such a work.
sendernounUS /ˈsendər/
someone who transmits a message
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And also it would be a great satisfaction to him to feel that he was associated with her in such a work.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And also it would be a great satisfaction to him to feel that he was associated with her in such a work.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And also it would be a great satisfaction to him to feel that he was associated with her in such a work.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And also it would be a great satisfaction to him to feel that he was associated with her in such a work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He dwelt very much upon the relief this would be to him, and the opportunity it would give her in many emergencies, and the absolute confidence he had in her discretion, as well as in her quick sympathy with the suffering about them.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The letter recited this at length; it had a check endorsed, and the writer asked the doctor to be his almoner.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading In its length, in its tone of kindliness, of personal confidence, especially in its length, it was evident that the writing of it had been a pleasure, if not a relief, to the sender.
