adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
adroitadjectiveUS /əˈdrɔɪt/
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
believerbUS /bɪˈlaɪ/
be in contradiction with
From this reading "We should not belie our name, truly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
conformverbUS /kənˈfɔːrm/
be similar, be in line with
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I fear thee did not enjoy our silent meeting?"
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I fear thee did not enjoy our silent meeting?"
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear thee did not enjoy our silent meeting?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
FriendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I fear thee did not enjoy our silent meeting?"
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We should not belie our name, truly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
SHININGadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should not belie our name, truly.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I fear thee did not enjoy our silent meeting?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
strenuouslyadverbUS /ˈstrenjuːəsli/
in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
thee'll
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From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
TIDEnounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "We should not belie our name, truly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "I hope thee'll forgive me for asking thee to conform to our ways, and not think any rudeness was meant."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We should not belie our name, truly.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading THE SHINING TIDE As I was strenuously seeking to gain possession of my wits, so that I could avail myself of any opportunity that offered, or could be made by adroit, prompt action, the stalwart and elderly Friend, who had seemed thus far one of the ministers of my impending fate, again took my hand and said:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The grasp of your hand at once taught me that you were friendly as well as a Friend," I replied.
