adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
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 At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
maddenverbUS /ˈmædən/
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
smartedverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪd/
past form of “smart” — be the source of pain
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alas! this bright being, like no other in its divine brightness, so long in the making, now no more than a dead leaf, a little dust, lost and forgotten for ever--oh, pitiless!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At last, recovering somewhat from my faint condition, and losing all fear of being overtaken, my sorrow revived in full force, and thought returned to madden me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the glow and feeling of exultation did not last: the lacerated flesh smarted; I was weak from loss of blood, and oppressed with sensations of fatigue.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If my foes had appeared on the scene they would have made an easy conquest of me; but they came not, and I continued to walk on, slowly and painfully, pausing often to rest.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading That good fight had been to me like a draught of wine, and made me for a while oblivious of my loss and of the pain from my wound.
