adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already suffered for some time from bad conscience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He had already suffered for some time from bad conscience.
Barbara
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From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He had already suffered for some time from bad conscience.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
CourtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had already suffered for some time from bad conscience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had already suffered for some time from bad conscience.
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already suffered for some time from bad conscience.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already suffered for some time from bad conscience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
insulationnounUS /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being isolated or detached
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
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 For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
Monkland
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From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
necessitousadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
pollingverbUS /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “poll” — get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had already suffered for some time from bad conscience.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had already suffered for some time from bad conscience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had already suffered for some time from bad conscience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till the morning of polling day itself that Courtier left Monkland Court.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He felt a very genuine pity for these people who seemed to lead an existence as it were smothered under their own social importance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For his knee was practically cured, and he knew well that it was Barbara, and Barbara alone, who kept him staying there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The atmosphere of that big house with its army of servants, the impossibility of doing anything for himself, and the feeling of hopeless insulation from the vivid and necessitous sides of life, galled him greatly.
