adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
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From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
fosteredverbUS /ˈfɑːstərd/
past form of “foster” — promote the growth of
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Yet when the writing materials were brought me, I wrote not.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet when the writing materials were brought me, I wrote not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading Indeed, so imminent did my doom appear and so unavoidable, that later in the day I asked for pen and paper that I might make an attempt at setting my earthly affairs to rights.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Castelroux visited me upon the following morning, but he brought no news that might be accounted encouraging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart sank a little, and such hope as I still fostered was fast perishing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet when the writing materials were brought me, I wrote not.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Yet when the writing materials were brought me, I wrote not.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Yet when the writing materials were brought me, I wrote not.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading None of his messengers were yet returned, nor had any sent word that they were upon the trail of my followers.
