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
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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
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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.