adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For them this kind release,--trees and a still shore and quiet water,--was never, never to be.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading They were merely waste in a great enterprise, thrown overboard like rotten ropes.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were merely waste in a great enterprise, thrown overboard like rotten ropes.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading For them this kind release,--trees and a still shore and quiet water,--was never, never to be.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were merely waste in a great enterprise, thrown overboard like rotten ropes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading They were merely waste in a great enterprise, thrown overboard like rotten ropes.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
others
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From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading They were merely waste in a great enterprise, thrown overboard like rotten ropes.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For them this kind release,--trees and a still shore and quiet water,--was never, never to be.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading For them this kind release,--trees and a still shore and quiet water,--was never, never to be.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading They were merely waste in a great enterprise, thrown overboard like rotten ropes.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading They were merely waste in a great enterprise, thrown overboard like rotten ropes.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading For them this kind release,--trees and a still shore and quiet water,--was never, never to be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For them this kind release,--trees and a still shore and quiet water,--was never, never to be.
Tannhauser
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From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the reason for everything that had happened in his life for the last fifteen months.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For them this kind release,--trees and a still shore and quiet water,--was never, never to be.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were merely waste in a great enterprise, thrown overboard like rotten ropes.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading They were merely waste in a great enterprise, thrown overboard like rotten ropes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For them this kind release,--trees and a still shore and quiet water,--was never, never to be.
unshakenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪkən/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This grey wall, unshaken, mighty, was the end of the long preparation, as it was the end of the sea.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading They were merely waste in a great enterprise, thrown overboard like rotten ropes.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For them this kind release,--trees and a still shore and quiet water,--was never, never to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the reason why Tannhauser and the gentle Virginian, and so many others who had set out with him, were never to have any life at all, or even a soldier's death.
