adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
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 “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
degeneratesnounUS /dɪˈdʒenərəts/
plural of “degenerate” — a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
pygmiesnounUS /ˈpɪɡmiz/
plural of “pygmy” — an unusually small individual
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
StormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading Glory had sat trembling all over, breathing hard, blushing, and wide-eyed until he had done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have invented a new name for them too--degenerates--pygmies and pigs as we are, who ought to go down on our knees to them with our faces buried in the dirt!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “But these sombre giants are the leaders of the world for all that, and one hour of their Divine madness is worth more to humanity than a cycle of our sanity.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet we deny them friendship and love, and do our best to put them out of the pale of the human family!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gentlemen,” he cried, filling his glass and rising to his feet, “I give you a toast--the health of Father Storm!”
