used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
being joined in close association
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading My own person was exposed to no hazard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading My own person was exposed to no hazard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
impartsverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrts/
third-person singular of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My own person was exposed to no hazard.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
not any; not one
From this reading My own person was exposed to no hazard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own person was exposed to no hazard.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
a human being
From this reading My own person was exposed to no hazard.
personateverb
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
sublimitynoun
nobility in thought or feeling or style
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
suspendverbUS /səˈspend/
hang freely
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
tincturenounUS /ˈtɪŋktʃər/
a substance that colors or dyes
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
which person or people
From this reading This, at least, may be experienced by those who are beyond the verge of peril.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This rumour was of a nature to absorb and suspend the whole soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A certain sublimity is connected with enormous dangers that imparts to our consternation or our pity a tincture of the pleasing.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading I had leisure to conjure up terrific images, and to personate the witnesses and sufferers of this calamity.
