AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
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 A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
hesitationsnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “hesitation” — indecision in speech or action
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
leasedadjectiveUS /liːst/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
rigidnessnoun
the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
steadinessnounUS /ˈstedinɪs/
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading After long hesitations, which are not quite intelligible to me now, I finally resolved to establish for myself the system of our prison in all its rigidness.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
unbalancedadjectiveUS /ənˈbælənst/
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
uprightnessnoun
the property of being upright in posture
From this reading I look upon my future calmly and confidently, and although it promises me nothing but a lonely grave and the last journey to an unknown distance, I am ready to meet death just as courageously as I lived my life, drawing strength from my solitude, from the consciousness of my innocence and my uprightness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I am profoundly happy to inform my dear reader that I have completely recovered my physical as well as my spiritual powers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
wind-mills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For that purpose, finding a small house in the outskirts of the city, which was to be leased for a long term of years, I hired it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A long rest out in the country, amid nature's soothing beauties; the contemplation of village life, which is so simple and bright; the absence of the noise of the city, where hundreds of wind-mills are stupidly flapping their long arms before your very nose, and finally the complete solitude, undisturbed by anything--all these have restored to my unbalanced view of the world all its former steadiness and its iron, irresistible firmness.
