adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First stupefaction, then incredulity, lastly a downright burst of rage.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
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 fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never had I seen the man so put out of countenance and so disturbed.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading We had gone backwards instead of forwards!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading First stupefaction, then incredulity, lastly a downright burst of rage.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Never had I seen the man so put out of countenance and so disturbed.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Never had I seen the man so put out of countenance and so disturbed.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading First stupefaction, then incredulity, lastly a downright burst of rage.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First stupefaction, then incredulity, lastly a downright burst of rage.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We had gone backwards instead of forwards!
GEOLOGYnounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒi/
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading We had gone backwards instead of forwards!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had I seen the man so put out of countenance and so disturbed.
How
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From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading First stupefaction, then incredulity, lastly a downright burst of rage.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading We had gone backwards instead of forwards!
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading First stupefaction, then incredulity, lastly a downright burst of rage.
LIEDENBROCK
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From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never had I seen the man so put out of countenance and so disturbed.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
MUSEUMnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had I seen the man so put out of countenance and so disturbed.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Never had I seen the man so put out of countenance and so disturbed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Never had I seen the man so put out of countenance and so disturbed.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading First stupefaction, then incredulity, lastly a downright burst of rage.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never had I seen the man so put out of countenance and so disturbed.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had I seen the man so put out of countenance and so disturbed.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading First stupefaction, then incredulity, lastly a downright burst of rage.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First stupefaction, then incredulity, lastly a downright burst of rage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fatigues of our passage across, the dangers met, had all to be begun over again.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had gone backwards instead of forwards!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LIEDENBROCK MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY How shall I describe the strange series of passions which in succession shook the breast of Professor Liedenbrock?
