adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
BrutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
harvest-field
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
How
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From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
PlyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading A veil like that of oblivion dropped before the form of the missionary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading --WHITTIER.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The pious persons who had sent him forth to preach to the heathen, never knew his fate; a disappearance that was so common to that class of devoted men, as to produce regret rather than surprise.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading How like a fiend may man be made, Plying the foul and monstrous trade Whose harvest-field is human life.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Brutal alike in deed and word, With callous heart and hand of strife.
