adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
Bascombe
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From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I do not mean that he was the worse or the better for that.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE COUSINS.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean that he was the worse or the better for that.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not mean that he was the worse or the better for that.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not mean that he was the worse or the better for that.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not mean that he was the worse or the better for that.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I do not mean that he was the worse or the better for that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not mean that he was the worse or the better for that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not mean that he was the worse or the better for that.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not mean that he was the worse or the better for that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUSINS.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Bascombe was a peculiar development of the present century, almost of the present generation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are types both of good and of evil which to the past would have been incredible because unintelligible.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I do not mean that he was the worse or the better for that.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the last century, beyond a doubt, the description of such a man would have been incredible.
