adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He had few books, and they entered his blood and fiber.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had few books, and they entered his blood and fiber.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were compensations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
compensationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading But there were compensations.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had few books, and they entered his blood and fiber.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had few books, and they entered his blood and fiber.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading He had few books, and they entered his blood and fiber.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
Gethsemane
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From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had few books, and they entered his blood and fiber.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had few books, and they entered his blood and fiber.
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 And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The line is unbroken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
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 And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The line is unbroken.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The line is unbroken.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were compensations.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had few books, and they entered his blood and fiber.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The line is unbroken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were compensations.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it leads to this tall figure, crowned with a noble head, his face the saddest in American history, who knew Gethsemane in all its paths.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The heart of the American people has always been touched by his early years of abject poverty.
