used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
exhale hard
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
deniesverbUS /dɪˈnaɪz/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
Effingham
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From this reading Howard Effingham had, for weeks past, suffered the torments of the lost.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Howard Effingham had, for weeks past, suffered the torments of the lost.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Howard Effingham had, for weeks past, suffered the torments of the lost.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard Effingham had, for weeks past, suffered the torments of the lost.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
something that is lost
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Howard Effingham had, for weeks past, suffered the torments of the lost.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
outrunverbUS /aʊˈtrʌn/
run faster than
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Howard Effingham had, for weeks past, suffered the torments of the lost.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
precedeverbUS /prɪˈsiːd/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Howard Effingham had, for weeks past, suffered the torments of the lost.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
thousandfold
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From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading Howard Effingham had, for weeks past, suffered the torments of the lost.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
unhasting
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From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
unsparingadjectiveUS /ənˈsperɪŋ/
very generous
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An unwise concealment of the coming ruin which his reserved temperament forbade him to announce, had stretched him upon the rack.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Howard Effingham had, for weeks past, suffered the torments of the lost.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
at the time that
From this reading Whatever may be the loss or injury inseparable from misfortune, no one of experience denies that the pain is lightened when the blow has fallen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shuddering terror, the harrowing doubts, which precede an operation, far outrun the torture of the knife.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Worse a thousandfold to endure than actual misery, poverty and disgrace, is the dull sense of impending doom, the daily anxiety, the secret dread, the formless, unhasting, unsparing terror, which each day brings nearer to the victim.
