adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What a subject for the moralist, or the painter, or indeed for any one who can think!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
Ayesha
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From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What a subject for the moralist, or the painter, or indeed for any one who can think!
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
daubedverbUS /dɔːbd/
past form of “daub” — coat with plaster
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What a subject for the moralist, or the painter, or indeed for any one who can think!
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading What a subject for the moralist, or the painter, or indeed for any one who can think!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
moralistnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlɪst/
a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
From this reading What a subject for the moralist, or the painter, or indeed for any one who can think!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
nation'snounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What a subject for the moralist, or the painter, or indeed for any one who can think!
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading What a subject for the moralist, or the painter, or indeed for any one who can think!
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading What a subject for the moralist, or the painter, or indeed for any one who can think!
survivornounUS /sərˈvaɪvər/
one who lives through affliction
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Doth it not occur to thee, oh Holly,” said Ayesha, laying her hand upon my shoulder, “that those men who sailed North may have been the fathers of the first Egyptians?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
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 What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I gave a sigh of astonishment—the utter desolation depicted in this rude scrawl was so overpowering.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was terrible to think of this solitary survivor of a mighty people recording its fate before he too went down into darkness.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What must the old man have felt as, in ghastly terrifying solitude, by the light of one lamp feebly illuminating a little space of gloom, he in a few brief lines daubed the history of his nation’s death upon the cavern wall?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What a subject for the moralist, or the painter, or indeed for any one who can think!
