adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently they did not see that the woman was to be pitied.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
ArmournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apparently they did not see that the woman was to be pitied.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Apparently they did not see that the woman was to be pitied.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
maliciousnessnoun
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
pardonableadjective
admitting of being pardoned
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Apparently they did not see that the woman was to be pitied.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Apparently they did not see that the woman was to be pitied.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It appeared that Armour had made the great mistake of his life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the fact is, he was less tipsy at the time than was imagined; and he could have answered to more malice and cynicism than was credited to him.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When people came to know, they said that to have done it when sober had shown him possessed of a kind of maliciousness and cynicism almost pardonable, but to do it when tipsy proved him merely weak and foolish.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Apparently they did not see that the woman was to be pitied.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To those who know the world it is not singular that, of the two, Armour was thought to have made the mistake and had the misfortune, or that people wasted their pity and their scorn upon him alone.
