Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
acquaintance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
acquaintances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
ambitions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
beset
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
bitter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
Bohemia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
brain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
certain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
chance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
Chelsea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
Clifford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
contemplated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
credit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
descend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
divers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
doubts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
eye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
facing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
garret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
genius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
give
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
glimpses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
gravely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
heart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I the spigot wield?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
inspiring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
knew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
many
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
Marsh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
MARTYR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
Mergellina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
mind's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
much
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
naturalization
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
naught
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
penury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
perturbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
Philistines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
Pompeii
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
quarters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
rank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
real
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
sense
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I the spigot wield?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
sole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
spigot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I the spigot wield?"
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
struggle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
taxing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
temptations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
various
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
wield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I the spigot wield?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MARTYR Clifford Marsh left Pompeii on the same day as his two chance acquaintances; he returned to his quarters on the Mergellina, much perturbed in mind, beset with many doubts, with divers temptations.
world
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, to give him credit for a certain amount of good sense, he never gravely contemplated facing the world in the sole strength of his genius.
year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
youth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Must the ambitions of his glowing youth come to naught, and he descend to rank among the Philistines?
zeal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew one or two who had done so; before his mind's eye was a certain little garret in Chelsea, where an acquaintance of his, a man of real and various powers, was year after year taxing his brain and heart in a bitter struggle with penury; and these glimpses of Bohemia were far from inspiring Clifford with zeal for naturalization.
