adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Envy for so obvious a content, pity for an ignorance which made content possible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Envy for so obvious a content, pity for an ignorance which made content possible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Envy for so obvious a content, pity for an ignorance which made content possible.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Envy for so obvious a content, pity for an ignorance which made content possible.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Envy for so obvious a content, pity for an ignorance which made content possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Envy for so obvious a content, pity for an ignorance which made content possible.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Envy for so obvious a content, pity for an ignorance which made content possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Envy for so obvious a content, pity for an ignorance which made content possible.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
reflectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Envy for so obvious a content, pity for an ignorance which made content possible.
Spence
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From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
tensenessnoun
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Spence, on his part, seemed unaware of a certain tenseness in the attitude of both Desire and John, a symptom which might have suggested many things to a reflective mind.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked very cool, very comfortable and very sure of himself--entirely too sure of himself, in John's opinion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The professor was smoking under the maples by the front steps when the car drove up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Envy for so obvious a content, pity for an ignorance which made content possible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John, who at the moment, felt neither cool nor comfortable, and anything but sure, observed him with envy and pity.
