adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
Clifford
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From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
Elma
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From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
EVIDENCEnounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
Gildersleeve
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From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed he wasn't.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
SpanounUS /spɑː/
a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he took his seat on the bench in court that morning, he looked so haggard and ill with fatigue and remorse that even Elma Clifford herself pitied him.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE.
wasn't
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From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading A hushed whisper ran round among the spectators below that the judge wasn't fit to try the case before him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Sir Gilbert Gildersleeve left Spa, he left with a ruddy glow of recovered health on his bronzed red cheek; for in spite of anxiety and repentance and doubt, the man's iron frame would somehow still assert itself.
