adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
BEYONDprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
border-line
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From this reading She tottered on the border-line which divides sanity from madness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Upon the veil, in grey smoke, the name “Kazmah” was written in moving characters.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Beyond the veil, dimly divined, was life.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading She tottered on the border-line which divides sanity from madness.
divined
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From this reading Beyond the veil, dimly divined, was life.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Upon the veil, in grey smoke, the name “Kazmah” was written in moving characters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
half-numbed
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From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
InquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
Irvin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
Kazmah
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From this reading Upon the veil, in grey smoke, the name “Kazmah” was written in moving characters.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Beyond the veil, dimly divined, was life.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading She tottered on the border-line which divides sanity from madness.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Upon the veil, in grey smoke, the name “Kazmah” was written in moving characters.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Upon the veil, in grey smoke, the name “Kazmah” was written in moving characters.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She tottered on the border-line which divides sanity from madness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
panoramically
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
Rita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading She tottered on the border-line which divides sanity from madness.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tottered on the border-line which divides sanity from madness.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Upon the veil, in grey smoke, the name “Kazmah” was written in moving characters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
tottered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tottered on the border-line which divides sanity from madness.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the veil, in grey smoke, the name “Kazmah” was written in moving characters.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
VEILnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As of old the victims of the Inquisition, waking or dreaming, beheld ever before them the instrument of their torture, so before this woman’s racked and half-numbed mind panoramically passed, an endless pageant, the incidents of the night which had cut her off from living men and women.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BEYOND THE VEIL Rita Irvin’s awakening was no awakening in the usually accepted sense of the word; it did not even represent a lifting of the veil which cut her off from the world, but no more than a momentary perception of the existence of such a veil and of the existence of something behind it.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Upon the veil, in grey smoke, the name “Kazmah” was written in moving characters.
