adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
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 I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
auditornounUS /ˈɔːdɪtər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
figurativeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
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 I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
Leslie
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From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
revelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must confess, notwithstanding all I had said, I felt some little solicitude for the result.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
unburdenverbUS /ənˈbɜːrdən/
free or relieve (someone) of a burden
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in the earnestness of my manner, and the figurative style of my language, that caught the excited imagination of Leslie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her gay spirits might revolt at the dark, downward path of low humility suddenly pointed out before her, and might cling to the sunny regions in which they had hitherto revelled.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Who can calculate on the fortitude of one whose life has been a round of pleasures?
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knew the auditor I had to deal with; and following up the impression I had made, I finished by persuading him to go home and unburden his sad heart to his wife.
