adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
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 Was it just that he should lose all the fruits of his trouble?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His words were true; he wore me as a ring upon his finger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
fetedverbUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
past form of “fete” — have a celebration
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading His words were true; he wore me as a ring upon his finger.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading And then he foresaw the future.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Was it just that he should lose all the fruits of his trouble?
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading And then he foresaw the future.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it just that he should lose all the fruits of his trouble?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it just that he should lose all the fruits of his trouble?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Was it just that he should lose all the fruits of his trouble?
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From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Was it just that he should lose all the fruits of his trouble?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His words were true; he wore me as a ring upon his finger.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it just that he should lose all the fruits of his trouble?
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His words were true; he wore me as a ring upon his finger.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Was it just that he should lose all the fruits of his trouble?
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it just that he should lose all the fruits of his trouble?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he foresaw the future.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Was it just that he should lose all the fruits of his trouble?
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading His words were true; he wore me as a ring upon his finger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His words were true; he wore me as a ring upon his finger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir, Count Kostia displayed a little too much energy at the time, but at bottom he was right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His words were true; he wore me as a ring upon his finger.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Think what a gratification it was to his pride, to be able to say to himself, 'The great doctor, so feted, so admired, is my thing and my property.'
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words were true; he wore me as a ring upon his finger.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His words were true; he wore me as a ring upon his finger.
