adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His interest in the affair was not that of Hilliard.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
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 His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
DESPERATEadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
endurableadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
Hilliard
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From this reading His interest in the affair was not that of Hilliard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His interest in the affair was not that of Hilliard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His interest in the affair was not that of Hilliard.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His interest in the affair was not that of Hilliard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
kudosnounUS /ˈkuːdoʊs/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
MERRIMAN
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From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His interest in the affair was not that of Hilliard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
overmuchnoun
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
Pit-Prop
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From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
SyndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His interest in the affair was not that of Hilliard.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His concern was simply the happiness of the girl he loved, and though, to do him justice, he did not think overmuch of himself, he recognized that any barrier raised between them was the end for him of all that made life endurable.
thousandthnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndθ/
position 1,000 in a countable series of things
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MERRIMAN BECOMES DESPERATE The failure of the attempt to learn the secret of the Pit-Prop Syndicate affected Merriman more than he could have believed possible.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His interest in the affair was not that of Hilliard.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither the intellectual joy of solving a difficult problem for its own sake, nor the kudos which such a solution might bring, made much appeal to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he lay back with closed eyes in the corner seat of a first-class compartment in the boat train from Calais he went over for the thousandth time the details of the problem as it affected himself.
