adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading The corpse, howe'er, too plainly told her pain, And fully seemed the myst'ry to explain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
DISSOLVEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The corpse, howe'er, too plainly told her pain, And fully seemed the myst'ry to explain.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The corpse, howe'er, too plainly told her pain, And fully seemed the myst'ry to explain.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
howe'er
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From this reading The corpse, howe'er, too plainly told her pain, And fully seemed the myst'ry to explain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
myst'ry
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From this reading The corpse, howe'er, too plainly told her pain, And fully seemed the myst'ry to explain.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
o'ercome
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From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The corpse, howe'er, too plainly told her pain, And fully seemed the myst'ry to explain.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The corpse, howe'er, too plainly told her pain, And fully seemed the myst'ry to explain.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
pow'r
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From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The corpse, howe'er, too plainly told her pain, And fully seemed the myst'ry to explain.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
ShineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The corpse, howe'er, too plainly told her pain, And fully seemed the myst'ry to explain.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The corpse, howe'er, too plainly told her pain, And fully seemed the myst'ry to explain.
twas
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From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISSOLVED in tears, and quite o'ercome with care; She scarcely noticed that a man was there.
we'll
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From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
We've
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From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
what's
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From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE moving round his post, he saw at night Shine, cross the tomb, a strange, unusual light, Which thither drew him, curious to unfold What, through the chinks, his eyesight could behold.
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading OUR wight soon heard the lady's cries distressed, On which he entered, and with ardour pressed, The cause of such excessive grief to know, And if 'twas in his pow'r to ease her woe.
yond
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From this reading We've sworn, exclaimed the slave, what's 'yond belief, That here we'll die of famine and of grief.
