adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
DWARFSnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading THE DWARFS.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
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 The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
mockeries
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From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DWARFS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She was crooked, had a high shoulder, and walked like a crab, one leg being shorter than the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The healthy instincts of the elect of his race were offended by the sight of such physical failures, such mockeries of humanity as those.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moment they had passed them, George turned to his cousin with a countenance which bore moral indignation mingled with disgust.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman was little if anything over four feet in height.
