adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
HardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
Leo'snounUS /ˈliːoʊz/
possessive form of “leo” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
Ludwig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed any other man had long since perished, but Destiny kept my breath in me, perhaps that a record might remain.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
soul-shaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I desire to learn the beginning and the end of the spiritual drama of which it has been my strange lot to read some pages upon earth.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My death is very near to me, and of this I am glad, for I desire to pursue the quest in other realms, as it has been promised to me that I shall do.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I, Ludwig Horace Holly, have been very ill; they carried me, more dead than alive, down those mountains whose lowest slopes I can see from my window, for I write this on the northern frontiers of India.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Hard on twenty years have gone by since that night of Leo’s vision--the most awful years, perhaps, which were ever endured by men--twenty years of search and hardship ending in soul-shaking wonder and amazement.
