adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
ameliorationnounUS /əˌmiːljərˈeɪʃən/
the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
circumscribing
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From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Fate had dealt grimly with him through the last four-and-twenty hours.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate had dealt grimly with him through the last four-and-twenty hours.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading Fate had dealt grimly with him through the last four-and-twenty hours.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Fate had dealt grimly with him through the last four-and-twenty hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fate had dealt grimly with him through the last four-and-twenty hours.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Fate had dealt grimly with him through the last four-and-twenty hours.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
inertianounUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrʃə/
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Fate had dealt grimly with him through the last four-and-twenty hours.
leagued
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From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
noveltiesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəltiz/
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
ROMANTICISMnounUS /roʊˈmæntəsɪzəm/
impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fate had dealt grimly with him through the last four-and-twenty hours.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
TROY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading This done he ascended the stairs, and throwing himself down upon the bed dressed as he was, he waited miserably for the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His day had been spent in a way which varied very materially from his intentions regarding it.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading TROY’S ROMANTICISM When Troy’s wife had left the house at the previous midnight his first act was to cover the dead from sight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fate had dealt grimly with him through the last four-and-twenty hours.
