adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
annihilationnounUS /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Nature recoils as the condemned walks to death.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Nature recoils as the condemned walks to death.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature recoils as the condemned walks to death.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
recoilsnounUS /riˈkɔɪlz/
plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
From this reading Nature recoils as the condemned walks to death.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
stiffenverbUS /ˈstɪfən/
become stiff or stiffer
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I leaped from bed and ordered the creature to leave my room as quickly as possible.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Nature recoils as the condemned walks to death.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then I sat down and looked gloomily about the room, my eyes resting mechanically on a brace of pistols that decorated the walls.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the suffering mind advances its hands, so to speak, toward annihilation, when our soul forms a violent resolution, there seems to be an independent physical horror in the act of touching the cold steel of some deadly weapon; the fingers stiffen in anguish, the arm grows cold and hard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AWAKENING the next morning I experienced a feeling of such deep disgust with myself, I felt so degraded in my own eyes that a horrible temptation assailed me.
