adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
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 That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading True, he was dead; but could he not strike a blow at us even from beyond the gulf?
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading True, he was dead; but could he not strike a blow at us even from beyond the gulf?
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, he was dead; but could he not strike a blow at us even from beyond the gulf?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading RUPERT of Hentzau was dead!
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading True, he was dead; but could he not strike a blow at us even from beyond the gulf?
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading True, he was dead; but could he not strike a blow at us even from beyond the gulf?
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading True, he was dead; but could he not strike a blow at us even from beyond the gulf?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, he was dead; but could he not strike a blow at us even from beyond the gulf?
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
Hentzau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUPERT of Hentzau was dead!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUPERT of Hentzau was dead!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
perplexities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
RUPERTnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading RUPERT of Hentzau was dead!
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading True, he was dead; but could he not strike a blow at us even from beyond the gulf?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, he was dead; but could he not strike a blow at us even from beyond the gulf?
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True, he was dead; but could he not strike a blow at us even from beyond the gulf?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUPERT of Hentzau was dead!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
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 To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To those who have not learnt in fighting against him the height of his audacity and the reach of his designs, it may well seem incredible that his death should breed comfort at a moment when the future was still so dark and uncertain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading That was the thought which, among all our perplexities, came back to me, carrying with it a wonderful relief.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet to me it was so great a thing that I could hardly bring myself to the conviction that we had done with him.
