adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And to what a height of scientific glory we should then attain!
ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading And to what a height of scientific glory we should then attain!
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I had become quite a Liedenbrock in my reasonings; seriously I had.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But would this state of things last in the strange place we had come to?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But would this state of things last in the strange place we had come to?
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading And to what a height of scientific glory we should then attain!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading And to what a height of scientific glory we should then attain!
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had become quite a Liedenbrock in my reasonings; seriously I had.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But would this state of things last in the strange place we had come to?
Liedenbrock
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From this reading I had become quite a Liedenbrock in my reasonings; seriously I had.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had become quite a Liedenbrock in my reasonings; seriously I had.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But would this state of things last in the strange place we had come to?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had become quite a Liedenbrock in my reasonings; seriously I had.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
reasonings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had become quite a Liedenbrock in my reasonings; seriously I had.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading And to what a height of scientific glory we should then attain!
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading I had become quite a Liedenbrock in my reasonings; seriously I had.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And to what a height of scientific glory we should then attain!
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But would this state of things last in the strange place we had come to?
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But would this state of things last in the strange place we had come to?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And to what a height of scientific glory we should then attain!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But would this state of things last in the strange place we had come to?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And to what a height of scientific glory we should then attain!
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If our difficulties became no worse, we might hope to reach our end.
WORSTnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading THE WORST PERIL OF ALL It must be confessed that hitherto things had not gone on so badly, and that I had small reason to complain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But would this state of things last in the strange place we had come to?
