AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOUL IN THE AGONIES OF DEATH.
AGONIESnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading A SOUL IN THE AGONIES OF DEATH.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A SOUL IN THE AGONIES OF DEATH.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
How
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From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SOUL IN THE AGONIES OF DEATH.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
Mohammed's
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From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
narrativesnounUS /ˈnærətɪvz/
plural of “narrative” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
oarsmannounUS /ˈɔːrzmən/
someone who rows a boat
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOUL IN THE AGONIES OF DEATH.
Praousta
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From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
resoundverbUS /ˌriːˈsaʊnd/
ring or echo with sound
From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
riflemannounUS /ˈraɪfəlmən/
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
From this reading How little it seemed to him to be the best rifleman and oarsman of the island, to be renowned down in Praousta as the best fisherman!
scha-er
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From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
SOULnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A SOUL IN THE AGONIES OF DEATH.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOUL IN THE AGONIES OF DEATH.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE narratives of the scha-er continued to resound in Mohammed's soul, and occupied him day and night.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading His existence seemed useless and empty, and every thing that surrounded him colorless and desolate.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What cared he now for cliffs and caves, for the surging sea, for the blue sky?
