AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short hough’d man, but full of pride.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
ALLAN
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From this reading --ALLAN RAMSAY.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A short hough’d man, but full of pride.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was nothing which his power extended to, that, in his rage, he did not threaten.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading There was nothing which his power extended to, that, in his rage, he did not threaten.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A short hough’d man, but full of pride.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
hough'd
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From this reading A short hough’d man, but full of pride.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A short hough’d man, but full of pride.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was nothing which his power extended to, that, in his rage, he did not threaten.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing which his power extended to, that, in his rage, he did not threaten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A short hough’d man, but full of pride.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
Peveril
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From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There was nothing which his power extended to, that, in his rage, he did not threaten.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading A short hough’d man, but full of pride.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading There was nothing which his power extended to, that, in his rage, he did not threaten.
RAMSAY
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From this reading --ALLAN RAMSAY.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short hough’d man, but full of pride.
smartedverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪd/
past form of “smart” — be the source of pain
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing which his power extended to, that, in his rage, he did not threaten.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading There was nothing which his power extended to, that, in his rage, he did not threaten.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blood of Julian Peveril was so much fevered by the state in which his invisible visitor left him, that he was unable, for a length of time, to find repose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He swore to himself, that he would discover and expose the nocturnal demon which stole on his hours of rest, only to add gall to bitterness, and to pour poison into those wounds which already smarted so severely.
