adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sudden tempest clouded the sky and disappointed our observation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
ASTRONOMERnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmər/
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER DISCOVERS THE CAUSE OF HIS UNEASINESS.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “AT last the time came when the secret burst his reserve.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “AT last the time came when the secret burst his reserve.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “AT last the time came when the secret burst his reserve.
CAUSEnounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER DISCOVERS THE CAUSE OF HIS UNEASINESS.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading A sudden tempest clouded the sky and disappointed our observation.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A sudden tempest clouded the sky and disappointed our observation.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER DISCOVERS THE CAUSE OF HIS UNEASINESS.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER DISCOVERS THE CAUSE OF HIS UNEASINESS.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
Imlac
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From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
immersionnounUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrʒən/
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “AT last the time came when the secret burst his reserve.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
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 We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading A sudden tempest clouded the sky and disappointed our observation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER DISCOVERS THE CAUSE OF HIS UNEASINESS.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A sudden tempest clouded the sky and disappointed our observation.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading “AT last the time came when the secret burst his reserve.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “AT last the time came when the secret burst his reserve.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A sudden tempest clouded the sky and disappointed our observation.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden tempest clouded the sky and disappointed our observation.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading A sudden tempest clouded the sky and disappointed our observation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER DISCOVERS THE CAUSE OF HIS UNEASINESS.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “AT last the time came when the secret burst his reserve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
UNEASINESSnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER DISCOVERS THE CAUSE OF HIS UNEASINESS.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were sitting together last night in the turret of his house watching the immersion of a satellite of Jupiter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “AT last the time came when the secret burst his reserve.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading We sat awhile silent in the dark, and then he addressed himself to me in these words: ‘Imlac, I have long considered thy friendship as the greatest blessing of my life.
