adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
astonishinglyadverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
Bonbright
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From this reading Bonbright worked feverishly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Bonbright worked feverishly.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
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 These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
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 demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He demanded of himself more than it is in a single man to give, but he accomplished an astonishingly large part of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not forget Ruth--the best he could do was to prevent himself from remembering too much, and so he worked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the best days he had known since he left college, but they were not happy days.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Day and night he drove himself without relaxation and without pause.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Bonbright worked feverishly.
