accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
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 Bruce patronized him; and, worst of all, the Muirs pitied him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This last it was that brought him low, and I was glad of it.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce patronized him; and, worst of all, the Muirs pitied him.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
dampedverbUS /dæmpt/
past form of “damp” — deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading This last it was that brought him low, and I was glad of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This last it was that brought him low, and I was glad of it.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This last it was that brought him low, and I was glad of it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This last it was that brought him low, and I was glad of it.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This last it was that brought him low, and I was glad of it.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
Muirs
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From this reading Bruce patronized him; and, worst of all, the Muirs pitied him.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
patronizedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
having patronage or clients
From this reading Bruce patronized him; and, worst of all, the Muirs pitied him.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Bruce patronized him; and, worst of all, the Muirs pitied him.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This last it was that brought him low, and I was glad of it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last it was that brought him low, and I was glad of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Noble Seven despised, ignored, or laughed at him, according to their mood and disposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been beaten, and the sense of failure damped his fine enthusiasm, which was one of his chief charms.
WINDnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading HIS SECOND WIND The first weeks were not pleasant for The Pilot.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Bruce patronized him; and, worst of all, the Muirs pitied him.
