adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--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--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--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.
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--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--I resolved to test everything.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR HEALING Yet I was unwilling to yield.
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.
HEALINGnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR HEALING Yet I was unwilling to yield.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR HEALING Yet I was unwilling to yield.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--I resolved to test everything.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--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 Before taking life on its pleasant side--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--I resolved to test everything.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The great obstacle to my cure was my youth.
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--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--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--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--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.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--I resolved to test everything.
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--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--I resolved to test everything.
SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR HEALING Yet I was unwilling to yield.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--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--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--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.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--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--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--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--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--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 SEARCH FOR HEALING Yet I was unwilling to yield.
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 THE SEARCH FOR HEALING Yet I was unwilling 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.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR HEALING Yet I was unwilling to yield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR HEALING Yet I was unwilling 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.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before taking life on its pleasant side--a side which to me seemed rather sinister--I resolved to test everything.
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 THE SEARCH FOR HEALING Yet I was unwilling to yield.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR HEALING Yet I was unwilling 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.
