adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
exertingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
participantnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpənt/
someone who takes part in an activity
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
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From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
threshingnoun
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading IT tormented him so the next morning that after threshing it out a little further he felt he had something of a grievance.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She should either have had less to say or have been willing to say more, and he asked himself why he should be the sport of her moods and her mysteries.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Ryves’s intervention had made him acutely uncomfortable, for she had taken the attitude of exerting pressure without, it appeared, recognising on his part an equal right.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had imposed herself as an influence, yet she held herself aloof as a participant; there were things she looked to him to do for her, yet she could tell him of no good that would come to him from the doing.
