adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one 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 He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
Paklin
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From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
sorer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
titularadjectiveUS /ˈtɪtʃələr/
of or relating to a legal title to something
From this reading His father, a member of the lower middle class, had, through all sorts of dishonest means, attained the rank of titular councillor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
unenviableadjectiveUS /əˈnenviːəbəl/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
unprepossessingadjective
creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Paklin purposely changed the subject of conversation, which was rather a sore one to him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He could never resign himself to his small stature, nor indeed to the whole of his unprepossessing figure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The consciousness of his pitiful appearance was a much sorer point with him than his low origin and unenviable position in society.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt it all the more because he was passionately fond of women and would have given anything to be attractive to them.
