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From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
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From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
Cassy
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From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
comforternounUS /ˈkʌmfərtər/
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
ECCL
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From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
familiarizeverbUS /fəˈmɪljəraɪz/
make familiar or conversant with
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
judgeth
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From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
oppressorsnounUS /əˈpresərz/
plural of “oppressor” — a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
righteouslyadverbUS /ˈraɪtʃəsli/
in a righteous manner
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Quiet and peaceable in his disposition, he hoped, by unremitting diligence, to avert from himself at least a portion of the evils of his condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cassy “And behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.”—ECCL.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 4:1 It took but a short time to familiarize Tom with all that was to be hoped or feared in his new way of life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading He was an expert and efficient workman in whatever he undertook; and was, both from habit and principle, prompt and faithful.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He saw enough of abuse and misery to make him sick and weary; but he determined to toil on, with religious patience, committing himself to Him that judgeth righteously, not without hope that some way of escape might yet be opened to him.
