AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
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 Sometimes he found the time passing quickly, and then all at once it seemed to stand still.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Sometimes he found the time passing quickly, and then all at once it seemed to stand still.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Sometimes he found the time passing quickly, and then all at once it seemed to stand still.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Sometimes he found the time passing quickly, and then all at once it seemed to stand still.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Sometimes he found the time passing quickly, and then all at once it seemed to stand still.
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From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A danger was before him, and it was only in being master of himself that he could be saved.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sometimes he found the time passing quickly, and then all at once it seemed to stand still.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he found the time passing quickly, and then all at once it seemed to stand still.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Sometimes he found the time passing quickly, and then all at once it seemed to stand still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Sometimes he found the time passing quickly, and then all at once it seemed to stand still.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sometimes he found the time passing quickly, and then all at once it seemed to stand still.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This agitation exasperated him, for calmness had never been more necessary than at this moment.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He must have the coolness of a surgeon during an operation, the glance of a general in a battle; and the coolness and the glance were not found among the nervous and agitated.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was not without emotion that the next day Saniel saw the afternoon slip away, and although he worked to employ his time, he interrupted himself at each instant to look at the clock.
