adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She knew that it must have its place but what that place was it was beyond her to conceive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew that it must have its place but what that place was it was beyond her to conceive.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading She knew that it must have its place but what that place was it was beyond her to conceive.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
forswornverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈswɔːrn/
inflected form of “forswear” — formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had to give it up.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew that it must have its place but what that place was it was beyond her to conceive.
HeliumnounUS /ˈhiːliəm/
a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
HORRORnounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew that it must have its place but what that place was it was beyond her to conceive.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that it must have its place but what that place was it was beyond her to conceive.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
kaldane
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From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that it must have its place but what that place was it was beyond her to conceive.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She knew that it must have its place but what that place was it was beyond her to conceive.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
TaranounUS /ˈterə/
a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
TOILSnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had to give it up.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been taught that every created thing fulfilled some useful purpose, and she tried conscientiously to discover just what was the rightful place of the kaldane in the universal scheme of things.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE TOILS OF HORROR What the creature had told her gave Tara of Helium food for thought.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They recalled to her mind a little group of people in Helium who had forsworn the pleasures of life in the pursuit of knowledge.
