adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
excavatedverbUS /ˈekskəveɪtɪd/
past form of “excavate” — recover through digging
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
HEINE
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From this reading HEINE.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
how
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From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last I saw it was almost a perpendicular opening, like a roughly excavated well, only very large.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading With the first visible increase of light, I gazed into the chasm, but could not, for more than an hour, see sufficiently well to discover its nature.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the daylight came, it brought the possibility of action, but with it little of consolation.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “First, I thought, almost despairing, This must crush my spirit now; Yet I bore it, and am bearing— Only do not ask me how.”
