AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME EXPLANATIONS—A HUMAN APPETITE—A DINNER AND A BONNE BOUCHE.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “And could a part act less commendably than the whole appear to have acted in this instance?”
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “And could a part act less commendably than the whole appear to have acted in this instance?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
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 “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME EXPLANATIONS—A HUMAN APPETITE—A DINNER AND A BONNE BOUCHE.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “And could a part act less commendably than the whole appear to have acted in this instance?”
APPETITEnounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading SOME EXPLANATIONS—A HUMAN APPETITE—A DINNER AND A BONNE BOUCHE.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
BONNE
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From this reading SOME EXPLANATIONS—A HUMAN APPETITE—A DINNER AND A BONNE BOUCHE.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
BOUCHE
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From this reading SOME EXPLANATIONS—A HUMAN APPETITE—A DINNER AND A BONNE BOUCHE.
brigadiernounUS /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
a general officer ranking below a major general
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
commendably
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From this reading “And could a part act less commendably than the whole appear to have acted in this instance?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And could a part act less commendably than the whole appear to have acted in this instance?”
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
DINNERnounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading SOME EXPLANATIONS—A HUMAN APPETITE—A DINNER AND A BONNE BOUCHE.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
EXPLANATIONSnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading SOME EXPLANATIONS—A HUMAN APPETITE—A DINNER AND A BONNE BOUCHE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And could a part act less commendably than the whole appear to have acted in this instance?”
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading SOME EXPLANATIONS—A HUMAN APPETITE—A DINNER AND A BONNE BOUCHE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And could a part act less commendably than the whole appear to have acted in this instance?”
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “And could a part act less commendably than the whole appear to have acted in this instance?”
InterestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
Leaplow
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From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “And could a part act less commendably than the whole appear to have acted in this instance?”
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — 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 “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
reducesverbUS /rəˈduːsəz/
third-person singular of “reduce” — cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
social-stake
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From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME EXPLANATIONS—A HUMAN APPETITE—A DINNER AND A BONNE BOUCHE.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And could a part act less commendably than the whole appear to have acted in this instance?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The brigadier and myself remained behind to discuss the general bearings of this unexpected event.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “They both depend on the crutch of personal Interests, it is true; though there is, between them, the difference of the interests of a part and of the interests of the whole.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your rigid demand for motives, my good sir,” I remarked, “reduces the Leaplow political morality very much, after all, to the level of the social-stake system of our part of the world.”
