adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At last the dusk of twilight invaded the room.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
enobled
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From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading At last the dusk of twilight invaded the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the dusk of twilight invaded the room.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He was living over the past.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
Mahaffy
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From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
Mahaffy's
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From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was living over the past.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was living over the past.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
Pleasantville
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From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
Pythiasnoun
friend of Damon
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
Solomon'snounUS /ˈsɑːləmənz/
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He recalled his first meeting with Mahaffy in the stuffy cabin of the small river packet from which they had later gone ashore at Pleasantville; he thanked God that it had been given him to see beneath Solomon's forbidding exterior and into that starved heart!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He reviewed each phase of the almost insensible growth of their intimacy; he remembered Mahaffy's fine true loyalty at the time of his arrest--he thought of Damon and Pythias--Mahaffy had reached the heights of a sublime devotion; he could only feel enobled that he had inspired it.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At last the dusk of twilight invaded the room.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was living over the past.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In that bare upper room they had shared, the judge, crushed and broken, watched beside the bed on which the dead man lay; unconscious of the flight of time he sat with his head bowed in his hands, having scarcely altered his position since he begged those who carried Mahaffy up the narrow stairs to leave him alone with his friend.
