adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a frightful weapon is human thought!
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
Brigitte
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From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
deferringverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading What a frightful weapon is human thought!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading What a frightful weapon is human thought!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a frightful weapon is human thought!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
obeysverbUS /oʊˈbeɪz/
third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
safeguardnounUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What a frightful weapon is human thought!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is our defense and our safeguard, the most precious gift that God has made us.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is ours and it obeys us; we may launch it forth into space, but, once outside of our feeble brains, it is gone; we can no longer control it.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading What a frightful weapon is human thought!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a frightful weapon is human thought!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I sat at table I experienced a violent distaste for food; at night two pale faces, those of Brigitte and Smith, pursued me through frightful dreams.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was deferring the time of our departure from day to day I was gradually losing strength, and, although I did not perceive it, my vital forces were slowly wasting away.
