adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This was called the WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The goddess herself was present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The goddess herself was present.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
lottery-tickets
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From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The goddess herself was present.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here was a monstrous wheel, infinitely larger than those in which I had formerly seen lottery-tickets deposited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading An account of the wheel of fortune, with a method of preparing a spirit for this world.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading We now proceeded on our journey, without staying to see whether he fulfilled his word or no; and without encountering anything worth mentioning, came to the place where the spirits on their passage to the other world were obliged to decide by lot the station in which every one was to act there.
