adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading But Will felt ashamed of himself.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Will felt ashamed of himself.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Will felt ashamed of himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Will felt ashamed of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
other's
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
repaymentnounUS /riˈpeɪmənt/
the act of returning money received previously
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
wallowedverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊd/
past form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
Warburton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But Will felt ashamed of himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
