adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had almost forgiven his son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading This he knew; and in his own mind he took credit for his softness.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
Feverel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He had almost forgiven his son.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had almost forgiven his son.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
hewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had almost forgiven his son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This he knew; and in his own mind he took credit for his softness.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This he knew; and in his own mind he took credit for his softness.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This he knew; and in his own mind he took credit for his softness.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading This he knew; and in his own mind he took credit for his softness.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He had almost forgiven his son.
StirringsnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋz/
plural of “stirring” — agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
SystemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
tenaciousadjectiveUS /təˈneɪʃəs/
good at remembering
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
thereat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he knew; and in his own mind he took credit for his softness.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This he knew; and in his own mind he took credit for his softness.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stirrings of a remote sympathy for the creature who had robbed him of his son and hewed at his System, were in his heart of hearts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sir Austin Feverel had come to town with the serenity of a philosopher who says, ’Tis now time; and the satisfaction of a man who has not arrived thereat without a struggle.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading His deep love for him had well-nigh shaken loose from wounded pride and more tenacious vanity.
