adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
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 I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am, in turn, as firm, and nearly as excited in seeming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am, in turn, as firm, and nearly as excited in seeming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be thought of; it is mere ruin!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
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From this reading It cannot be thought of; it is mere ruin!
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I am, in turn, as firm, and nearly as excited in seeming.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading I am, in turn, as firm, and nearly as excited in seeming.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I hold up the fruit, and tender the money.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I hold up the fruit, and tender the money.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am, in turn, as firm, and nearly as excited in seeming.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be thought of; it is mere ruin!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It cannot be thought of; it is mere ruin!
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I hold up the fruit, and tender the money.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I am, in turn, as firm, and nearly as excited in seeming.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It cannot be thought of; it is mere ruin!
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It cannot be thought of; it is mere ruin!
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading I am, in turn, as firm, and nearly as excited in seeming.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such protestations, such indignation, such sorrow, I have never seen before from so small a cause.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading I hold up the fruit, and tender the money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It cannot be thought of; it is mere ruin!
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I am, in turn, as firm, and nearly as excited in seeming.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I hold up the fruit, and tender the money.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading I have struck bottom at last, and perhaps got somewhere near the value; and all calmness is gone.
