adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Whose was the agony of that death moment?
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 There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Others denied that there were sufficient grounds for such a conjecture.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Others denied that there were sufficient grounds for such a conjecture.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Woe for the high-souled youth, with his dream of Earthly Immortality!
EarthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Woe for the high-souled youth, with his dream of Earthly Immortality!
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Others denied that there were sufficient grounds for such a conjecture.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Others denied that there were sufficient grounds for such a conjecture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
high-souled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woe for the high-souled youth, with his dream of Earthly Immortality!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Woe for the high-souled youth, with his dream of Earthly Immortality!
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
ImmortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading Woe for the high-souled youth, with his dream of Earthly Immortality!
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Whose was the agony of that death moment?
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
Others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others denied that there were sufficient grounds for such a conjecture.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Others denied that there were sufficient grounds for such a conjecture.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Others denied that there were sufficient grounds for such a conjecture.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whose was the agony of that death moment?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His name and person utterly unknown; his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were circumstances which led some to suppose that a stranger had been received into the cottage on this awful night, and had shared the catastrophe of all its inmates.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose was the agony of that death moment?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Woe for the high-souled youth, with his dream of Earthly Immortality!
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Woe for the high-souled youth, with his dream of Earthly Immortality!
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Woe for the high-souled youth, with his dream of Earthly Immortality!
