AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dark cloud fell on a noble mind.
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 Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading These two poisons, raging together in his young blood, maddened and demoralized him.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A dark cloud fell on a noble mind.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A dark cloud fell on a noble mind.
demoralizedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading These two poisons, raging together in his young blood, maddened and demoralized him.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A dark cloud fell on a noble mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These two poisons, raging together in his young blood, maddened and demoralized him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading These two poisons, raging together in his young blood, maddened and demoralized him.
Margaret
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From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
Margaret's
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From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A dark cloud fell on a noble mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A dark cloud fell on a noble mind.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dark cloud fell on a noble mind.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
poisonsnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənz/
plural of “poison” — any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
From this reading These two poisons, raging together in his young blood, maddened and demoralized him.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading These two poisons, raging together in his young blood, maddened and demoralized him.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
self-denialnoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
selfishlyadverb
in an egotistical manner
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two poisons, raging together in his young blood, maddened and demoralized him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading These two poisons, raging together in his young blood, maddened and demoralized him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two poisons, raging together in his young blood, maddened and demoralized him.
unrivalledadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading His pure and unrivalled love for Margaret had been his polar star.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quenched, and he drifted on the gloomy sea of no hope.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Nor was he a prey to despair alone, but to exasperation at all his self-denial, fortitude, perils, virtue, wasted and worse than wasted; for it kept burning and stinging him, that, had he stayed lazily, selfishly at home, he should have saved his Margaret's life.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These two poisons, raging together in his young blood, maddened and demoralized him.
