AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His respectability was spontaneous and sudden, a rebellion against rebellion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
anarchynounUS /ˈænərkiː/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading Nor was his hatred of anarchy hypocritical.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His respectability was spontaneous and sudden, a rebellion against rebellion.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not attained it by any tame tradition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading He had not attained it by any tame tradition.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
DETECTIVEnounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
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 He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Nor was his hatred of anarchy hypocritical.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor was his hatred of anarchy hypocritical.
hypocriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/
professing feelings or virtues one does not have
From this reading Nor was his hatred of anarchy hypocritical.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not attained it by any tame tradition.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was his hatred of anarchy hypocritical.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading His respectability was spontaneous and sudden, a rebellion against rebellion.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading His respectability was spontaneous and sudden, a rebellion against rebellion.
revolutionistsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənɪsts/
plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading His respectability was spontaneous and sudden, a rebellion against rebellion.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His respectability was spontaneous and sudden, a rebellion against rebellion.
Syme
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From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
TALEnounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading He had not attained it by any tame tradition.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was one of those who are driven early in life into too conservative an attitude by the bewildering folly of most revolutionists.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading He had not attained it by any tame tradition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE TALE OF A DETECTIVE Gabriel Syme was not merely a detective who pretended to be a poet; he was really a poet who had become a detective.
