(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 “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But it was cruel to have the work of disillusion begun in this rude, blunt form.
exhale hard
From this reading He tried to soften the effect of the blow.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading But it was cruel to have the work of disillusion begun in this rude, blunt form.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
brawlingverbUS /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was cruel to have the work of disillusion begun in this rude, blunt form.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But it was cruel to have the work of disillusion begun in this rude, blunt form.
disillusionnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading But it was cruel to have the work of disillusion begun in this rude, blunt form.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He tried to soften the effect of the blow.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But it was cruel to have the work of disillusion begun in this rude, blunt form.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was cruel to have the work of disillusion begun in this rude, blunt form.
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From this reading “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
and nothing more
From this reading “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/
make revisions in
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading But it was cruel to have the work of disillusion begun in this rude, blunt form.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading He tried to soften the effect of the blow.
a male human offspring
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to soften the effect of the blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It isn’t as bad as all that,” he said, tacitly ignoring what they had just heard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The compassionate Reuben was quick to feel the humiliation with which this brawling announcement of the General’s presence must cover the General’s son.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But it was cruel to have the work of disillusion begun in this rude, blunt form.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been apparent to him before that Horace would have to considerably revise the boyish estimate of his father’s position and importance which, he brought back with him from Europe.
