AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRAHAM'S LAST SACRIFICE A terrible foreboding oppressed Graham.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Would Grace fulfil her prediction and disappoint him, after all?
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
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 Would Grace fulfil her prediction and disappoint him, after all?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would Grace fulfil her prediction and disappoint him, after all?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading Would Grace fulfil her prediction and disappoint him, after all?
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading GRAHAM'S LAST SACRIFICE A terrible foreboding oppressed Graham.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading Would Grace fulfil her prediction and disappoint him, after all?
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Would Grace fulfil her prediction and disappoint him, after all?
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading GRAHAM'S LAST SACRIFICE A terrible foreboding oppressed Graham.
GRAHAM'SnounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading GRAHAM'S LAST SACRIFICE A terrible foreboding oppressed Graham.
GriefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Would Grace fulfil her prediction and disappoint him, after all?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would Grace fulfil her prediction and disappoint him, after all?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading GRAHAM'S LAST SACRIFICE A terrible foreboding oppressed Graham.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading GRAHAM'S LAST SACRIFICE A terrible foreboding oppressed Graham.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Would Grace fulfil her prediction and disappoint him, after all?
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
SACRIFICEnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading GRAHAM'S LAST SACRIFICE A terrible foreboding oppressed Graham.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading GRAHAM'S LAST SACRIFICE A terrible foreboding oppressed Graham.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Oh, the agony of possessing this perfect casket, remembering the jewel that had vanished!
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had vowed to defeat his gloomy rivals, Grief and Death, and they were mocking him, giving the semblance of what he craved beyond even imagined perfection, but carrying away into their own inscrutable darkness the woman herself.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Grace fulfil her prediction and disappoint him, after all?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Would she elude him, escape, _die_, and yet remain at his side, beautiful as a dream?
