adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In that man's place he knew that he would have taken the same course.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading It was little wonder that he was disturbed.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was little wonder that he was disturbed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was little wonder that he was disturbed.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
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 In that man's place he knew that he would have taken the same course.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was little wonder that he was disturbed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In that man's place he knew that he would have taken the same course.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In that man's place he knew that he would have taken the same course.
preceptsnounUS /ˈpriːsepts/
plural of “precept” — rule of personal conduct
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In that man's place he knew that he would have taken the same course.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
shirkedverbUS /ʃɜːrkt/
past form of “shirk” — avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In that man's place he knew that he would have taken the same course.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was little wonder that he was disturbed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was little wonder that he was disturbed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sheriff put himself into the boots of the man who was now his prisoner and facing a sentence of death.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was little wonder that he was disturbed.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His philosophy was of the kind that is built up in a country of horses, hard riding, hard work, hard fighting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading According to the precepts of that philosophy, Sinclair would have shirked a vital moral duty had he failed to avenge the pitiful death of his brother.
