adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
atheistnounUS /ˈeɪθiəst/
someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
betrayernoun
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
COMMENCEverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
doorkeepernounUS /ˈdɔːrkiːpər/
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
Dr
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From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The facts were otherwise, however.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
hollow-cheeked
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From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
how
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From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The facts were otherwise, however.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
impossiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbli/
to a degree impossible of achievement
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
Lanfranchi
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From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
loathliest
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From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The facts were otherwise, however.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
PaleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
PILGRIMnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
serpentsnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
spawnverbUS /spɑːn/
call forth
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
there's
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From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I COMMENCE PILGRIM I arose from bed, some two or three days after the terrible occurrence related--and how I had got into it, except for the charity of the doorkeeper, there's no telling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The facts were otherwise, however.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading I arose, I say, to a new heaven and a new earth: a heaven impossibly remote, an earth of sickly horror, an earth of serpents and worms, upon which I crawled and groped, the loathliest of their spawn.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Pale, hollow-cheeked, with eyes distraught, there was good ground for believing that when Dr. Lanfranchi threw me upon my worthless skull he had jogged out my wits.
wreckernounUS /ˈrekər/
someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job
From this reading I surveyed myself in the glass, faced myself as I was--I the wrecker of homes, the betrayer of ladies, love's atheist!
