adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And his mind instantly reacted against the idea of a separation such as was now threatened.
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 Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And his mind instantly reacted against the idea of a separation such as was now threatened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
Emily
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From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
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 For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And his mind instantly reacted against the idea of a separation such as was now threatened.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And his mind instantly reacted against the idea of a separation such as was now threatened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
perversenessnoun
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
reactedverbUS /riˈæktɪd/
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading And his mind instantly reacted against the idea of a separation such as was now threatened.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
retracingverbUS /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading And his mind instantly reacted against the idea of a separation such as was now threatened.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And his mind instantly reacted against the idea of a separation such as was now threatened.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading And his mind instantly reacted against the idea of a separation such as was now threatened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing but the tender appeal of his mother, whom he did indeed love, amid all his perverseness, could have subdued him.
WintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE thought that came instantly to the mind of Andrew, when his father's resolution to send him to sea was mentioned, was the thought of Emily Winters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the sake of spending daily a few quickly passing minutes with her, he had subjected himself to reprimand, punishment and disgrace.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Still he was too proud and stubborn to think for a moment of retracing any of the wrong steps he had made.
