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 Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
Coningsby
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From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading All now depended on himself, and in that self he had no trust.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Thousands fail; units triumph.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All now depended on himself, and in that self he had no trust.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All now depended on himself, and in that self he had no trust.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All now depended on himself, and in that self he had no trust.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Success was the most rare of results.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All now depended on himself, and in that self he had no trust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All now depended on himself, and in that self he had no trust.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Success was the most rare of results.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Success was the most rare of results.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading All now depended on himself, and in that self he had no trust.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he succeed?
Sidonia's
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From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Why should he succeed?
SuccessnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Success was the most rare of results.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All now depended on himself, and in that self he had no trust.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
ThousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands fail; units triumph.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Thousands fail; units triumph.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading All now depended on himself, and in that self he had no trust.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Alone in his chambers, no longer under the sustaining influence of Sidonia’s converse and counsel, the shades of night descending and bearing gloom to the gloomy, all the excitement of his spirit evaporated, the heart of Coningsby sank.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Thousands fail; units triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Success was the most rare of results.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should he succeed?
