adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading The great obstacle to my cure was my youth.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great obstacle to my cure was my youth.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading YET I was not willing to yield.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The great obstacle to my cure was my youth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading YET I was not willing to yield.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The great obstacle to my cure was my youth.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
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 I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side after having seen its evil side so dearly, I resolved to test everything.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great obstacle to my cure was my youth.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YET I was not willing to yield.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading I remained thus for some time a prey to countless sorrows, tormented by terrible dreams.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YET I was not willing to yield.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading YET I was not willing to yield.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Wherever I happened to be, whatever my occupation, I could think of nothing but women; the sight of a woman made me tremble.
YETconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading YET I was not willing to yield.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading YET I was not willing to yield.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The great obstacle to my cure was my youth.
