adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
derisivelyadverbUS /dərˈɪsɪvli/
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
Trenck
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From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Heavy chains clasped his feet and his throat, a broad iron band encircled his waist, which was attached to the wall by a short chain--a thick bar held his hands apart; but still he lived.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading His tall, gigantic form had shrunk to a skeleton; his hair had whitened and hung around his hollow face like an ashen veil.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For years he had paced, with short, restless steps, this little space that covered his grave; but he smiled derisively at the coarse stone which bore his name.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Trenck still lived; neither chains nor years of loneliness had broken his strength or bowed his spirit.
