adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
continencenoun
the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It was frightful weather.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was frightful weather.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
resinnounUS /ˈrezən/
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
ridiculingverbUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was frightful weather.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was frightful weather.
weirdlyadverbUS /ˈwɪrdli/
in a weird manner
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night wind was whistling through chinks in the roof and making the flames of our resin torches flicker weirdly.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The rain, driven through the broken windows, was running in streams across the stone floor of the hall; and the old walls were trembling in the storm.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading During the meal my uncles had rallied me very much on what they called my virtue; they had treated my shyness in the presence of women as a sign of continence; and it was especially in this matter that they urged me to evil by ridiculing my modesty.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading One evening, after a heavy supper, we remained at table, drinking and conversing--God knows in what words and on what subject!
