adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
AssuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
nowise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
RavensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
whereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I remembered that I had never heard the cause or any circumstance of my father’s death, and began to believe that he must at last have followed Mr. Raven, and not come back; whereupon I speedily grew ashamed of my flight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were doubtless strange, but it was faculty in which the one was peculiar, and beauty in which the other was marvellous!
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What wondrous facts might I not by this time have gathered concerning life and death, and wide regions beyond ordinary perception!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I laid the manuscript down, consoled to find that my father had had a peep into that mysterious world, and that he knew Mr. Raven.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Assuredly the Ravens were good people, and a night in their house would nowise have hurt me!
