AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few slow, dreadful minutes elapsed, .
accurstadjective
under a curse
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading . and then,--then the first sharpness of his strange mental agony subsided.
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 He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading . and then,--then the first sharpness of his strange mental agony subsided.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE PROPHET OF DOOM.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A few slow, dreadful minutes elapsed, .
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A few slow, dreadful minutes elapsed, .
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few slow, dreadful minutes elapsed, .
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading . and then,--then the first sharpness of his strange mental agony subsided.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading . and then,--then the first sharpness of his strange mental agony subsided.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading . and then,--then the first sharpness of his strange mental agony subsided.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few slow, dreadful minutes elapsed, .
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPHET OF DOOM.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
PROPHETnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading THE PROPHET OF DOOM.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading . and then,--then the first sharpness of his strange mental agony subsided.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A few slow, dreadful minutes elapsed, .
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading . and then,--then the first sharpness of his strange mental agony subsided.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading . and then,--then the first sharpness of his strange mental agony subsided.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHET OF DOOM.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading . and then,--then the first sharpness of his strange mental agony subsided.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The strained tension of his nerves gave way, and a dull apathy of grief inconsolable settled upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He felt himself to be a man mysteriously accurst,--banished as it were out of life, and stripped of all he had once held dear and valuable.
