adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
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 No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
annihilationnounUS /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
atheismnounUS /əˈθaɪsəm/
a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
MADAMnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
self-destructionnounUS /ˈselfdɪˈstrʌkts/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading I speak of self-destruction--suicide.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I speak of self-destruction--suicide.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading I speak of self-destruction--suicide.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading No good, no hope, no satisfaction in anything--this world only with all its mockery and failure--and afterwards annihilation!
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Once I believed in the goodness of God--but of late years the cry of modern scientific atheism, 'There is NO God,' has rung in my ears till my brain has reeled at the desolation and nothingness of the Universe.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And while writing the word, I beg of you to accept my gratitude for the timely rescue of my soul.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [The following terribly pathetic avowal is from a clergyman of the Church of England: ] "MADAM, "Your book, the 'Romance of Two Worlds,' has stopped me on the brink of what is doubtless a crime, and yet I had come to think it the only way out of impending madness.
