adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
convulsionsnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃənz/
plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I often said to myself, my father is dead.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
faintings
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From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I often said to myself, my father is dead.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Why is it that I feel no horror?
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I often said to myself, my father is dead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I often said to myself, my father is dead.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Why is it that I feel no horror?
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often said to myself, my father is dead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I often said to myself, my father is dead.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I was carried to the next town: fever succeeded to convulsions and faintings, & for some weeks my unhappy spirit hovered on the very verge of death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why is it that I feel no horror?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He loved me with a guilty passion, and stung by remorse and despair he killed himself.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But life was yet strong within me; I recovered: nor did it a little aid my returning health that my recollections were at first vague, and that I was too weak to feel any violent emotion.
