adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
BATTLESnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
Beatrix's
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From this reading His desire for military honor was that it might raise him in Beatrix's eyes.
BRUISESnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
COMEverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES.
Esmond
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From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His desire for military honor was that it might raise him in Beatrix's eyes.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His desire for military honor was that it might raise him in Beatrix's eyes.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading His desire for military honor was that it might raise him in Beatrix's eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His desire for military honor was that it might raise him in Beatrix's eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His desire for military honor was that it might raise him in Beatrix's eyes.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'Twas next to nobility and wealth, the only kind of rank she valued.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His desire for military honor was that it might raise him in Beatrix's eyes.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading His desire for military honor was that it might raise him in Beatrix's eyes.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'Twas next to nobility and wealth, the only kind of rank she valued.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading 'Twas next to nobility and wealth, the only kind of rank she valued.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'Twas next to nobility and wealth, the only kind of rank she valued.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading His desire for military honor was that it might raise him in Beatrix's eyes.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading 'Twas next to nobility and wealth, the only kind of rank she valued.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Twas next to nobility and wealth, the only kind of rank she valued.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I COME TO AN END OF MY BATTLES AND BRUISES.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas next to nobility and wealth, the only kind of rank she valued.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading 'Twas next to nobility and wealth, the only kind of rank she valued.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading 'Twas next to nobility and wealth, the only kind of rank she valued.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading That feverish desire to gain a little reputation which Esmond had had, left him now perhaps that he had attained some portion of his wish, and the great motive of his ambition was over.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the stake quickest won or lost too; for law is a very long game that requires a life to practise; and to be distinguished in letters or the Church would not have forwarded the poor gentleman's plans in the least.
