AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
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 But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
disobediencenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
the failure to obey
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
how
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From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And how had he requited the mercy which had spared him?
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
requited
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From this reading And how had he requited the mercy which had spared him?
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading And how had he requited the mercy which had spared him?
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the earlier part of his illness he had been so stupefied by the accident, that he had neither been conscious of his danger, nor was able to preserve any distinct remembrance of what he had suffered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And how had he requited the mercy which had spared him?
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this return to his former state, with all his senses perfect, made him realise the rest, and begin to perceive how near to the grave he had been brought.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A deep shuddering sense of awe came over him, as he thought what it would have been to die then, without a minute of clear recollection, and his last act one of wilful disobedience.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Frederick had lost much ground, and yet on the whole his relapse was of no slight service to him.
