adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have the right to make of my life what I can."
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
coursingnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
dinned
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From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
dirgenounUS /dɜːrdʒ/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have the right to make of my life what I can."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
Honora's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have the right to make of my life what I can."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I have the right to make of my life what I can."
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "I have the right to make of my life what I can."
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have the right to make of my life what I can."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
PeriodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I have the right to make of my life what I can."
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
semiconsciousnessnoun
marginal consciousness
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
wakefulnessnoun
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night was Honora's soul played upon by the unknown musician of the sleepless hours.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have the right to make of my life what I can."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now a mad, ecstatic chorus dinned in her ears and set her blood coursing; and again despair seized her with a dirge.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Periods of semiconsciousness only came to her, and from one of these she was suddenly startled into wakefulness by her own words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when she beheld the road of terrors that stretched between her and the shining places, it seemed as though she would never have the courage to fare forth along its way.
