adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
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 Oh, I remember, at the fatal passage which removed all hope.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, I remember, at the fatal passage which removed all hope.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I will not dwell on what I felt.
EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Oh, I remember, at the fatal passage which removed all hope.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I will not dwell on what I felt.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
FerventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
FootnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
HastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Oh, I remember, at the fatal passage which removed all hope.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Where was I, young man?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
KindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
LoftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
LuckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Where was I, young man?
Methodistsnoun
a Protestant denomination founded on the principles of John Wesley and Charles Wesley
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not dwell on what I felt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I remember, at the fatal passage which removed all hope.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not dwell on what I felt.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Oh, I remember, at the fatal passage which removed all hope.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
PerplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Oh, I remember, at the fatal passage which removed all hope.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Oh, I remember, at the fatal passage which removed all hope.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
SaxonsnounUS /ˈsæksənz/
plural of “saxon” — a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
Valetudinariannoun
weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Where was I, young man?
WaysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
WeakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will not dwell on what I felt.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where was I, young man?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, I remember, at the fatal passage which removed all hope.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not dwell on what I felt.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I closed my eyes, and wished that I might be dreaming; but it was no dream, but a terrific reality: I will not dwell on that period, I should only shock you.
Wrestlings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hasty farewell--Lofty rock--Wrestlings of Jacob--No rest--Ways of Providence--Two females--Foot of the Cross--Enemy of souls--Perplexed--Lucky hour--Valetudinarian--Methodists--Fervent in prayer--You Saxons--Weak creatures--Very agreeable--Almost happy--Kindness and solicitude.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Where was I, young man?
