adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading A curse is on me.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
dwellernounUS /ˈdwelər/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
habitations
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From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A curse is on me.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A curse is on me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A curse is on me.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading I am a personage apart from humanity.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
stumbling-blocks
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From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
Thebaid
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From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely no man has fought harder than I have done to convince himself of the deadly seriousness of existence; and surely before the feet of no man has Destiny cast such stumbling-blocks to faith.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading I might be an ancient dweller in the Thebaid struggling towards dreams of celestial habitations, and confronted only by grotesque visions of hell.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I vary from the kindly ways of man.
