adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He looked up at his friend and secretary in an amazement that overcame his shame.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Sylvia spoke to him kindly words of encouragement where no encouragement could avail.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sylvia spoke to him kindly words of encouragement where no encouragement could avail.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Sylvia spoke to him kindly words of encouragement where no encouragement could avail.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He looked up at his friend and secretary in an amazement that overcame his shame.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
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 At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
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 At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Sylvia spoke to him kindly words of encouragement where no encouragement could avail.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up at his friend and secretary in an amazement that overcame his shame.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sylvia spoke to him kindly words of encouragement where no encouragement could avail.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading He looked up at his friend and secretary in an amazement that overcame his shame.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He looked up at his friend and secretary in an amazement that overcame his shame.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He looked up at his friend and secretary in an amazement that overcame his shame.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Sylvia spoke to him kindly words of encouragement where no encouragement could avail.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
Sylvia
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From this reading Sylvia spoke to him kindly words of encouragement where no encouragement could avail.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sylvia spoke to him kindly words of encouragement where no encouragement could avail.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
Tremayne's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up at his friend and secretary in an amazement that overcame his shame.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what moved him most was the touch of Tremayne’s hand upon his shoulder, and Tremayne’s voice bidding him brace himself to face the situation and count upon them to stand by him to the end.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sylvia spoke to him kindly words of encouragement where no encouragement could avail.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At once, as he sat there, his elbows on the table, his head in his hands, he found himself surrounded by those three, against each of whom he had sinned under the spell of the jealousy that had blinded him and led him by the nose.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife put an arm about his neck in mute comfort of a grief of which she only understood the half--for of the heavier and more desperate part of his guilt she was still in ignorance.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sylvia spoke to him kindly words of encouragement where no encouragement could avail.
