adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
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 gentleness, the incessant kindness, the matchless generosity of these people seemed all a mockery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
BALEFULadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading The gentleness, the incessant kindness, the matchless generosity of these people seemed all a mockery.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading The gentleness, the incessant kindness, the matchless generosity of these people seemed all a mockery.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
huntsnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The gentleness, the incessant kindness, the matchless generosity of these people seemed all a mockery.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The gentleness, the incessant kindness, the matchless generosity of these people seemed all a mockery.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading The gentleness, the incessant kindness, the matchless generosity of these people seemed all a mockery.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading The gentleness, the incessant kindness, the matchless generosity of these people seemed all a mockery.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The gentleness, the incessant kindness, the matchless generosity of these people seemed all a mockery.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
SACRIFICEnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The gentleness, the incessant kindness, the matchless generosity of these people seemed all a mockery.
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The gentleness, the incessant kindness, the matchless generosity of these people seemed all a mockery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BALEFUL SACRIFICE I resolved to go on no more sacred hunts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was sickened at the horrible cruelty, the needless slaughter, the mad self-sacrifice which distinguished them.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What availed it all when the same hand that heaped favors upon me, the guest, could deal death without compunction upon friends and relatives?
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I was overwhelmed with horror at the merciless destruction of brave comrades, whose wounds, so gallantly received, should have been enough to inspire pity even in a heart of stone.
