AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
corneanounUS /ˈkɔːrniə/
the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
Feofar's
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
incandescentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈdesənt/
emitting light as a result of being heated
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
Marfa
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From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
MICHAELnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
neutralizedadjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəlaɪzd/
made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
STROGOFF
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From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
volatilizing
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
wellingverbUS /ˈwelɪŋ/
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
