adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
afflictionsnounUS /əˈflɪkʃənz/
plural of “affliction” — a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
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 He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
DAVIDnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David's night excursion had filled Eve with new misgivings.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading David's night excursion had filled Eve with new misgivings.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading David's night excursion had filled Eve with new misgivings.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David's night excursion had filled Eve with new misgivings.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading David's night excursion had filled Eve with new misgivings.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading David's night excursion had filled Eve with new misgivings.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading David's night excursion had filled Eve with new misgivings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading He had come home shivering, and she had forced him to keep his bed all that day.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading DAVID and Eve sat together at their little breakfast, and pressed each other to eat; but neither could eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was the act of a madman; and we know the fears that beset her on that head, and their ground.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was not well now, and bodily weakness, added to his other afflictions, bore his spirit down, though nothing could cow it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading David's night excursion had filled Eve with new misgivings.
