adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
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 I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such eminences, they say, are perilous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
eminencesnounUS /ˈemənənsɪz/
plural of “eminence” — high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Such eminences, they say, are perilous.
enduresverbUS /enˈdjʊrz/
third-person singular of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
HeadsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
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 I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
mistrustedverbUS /mɪˈstrʌstɪd/
past form of “mistrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
overlayverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪ/
put something on top of something else
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Such eminences, they say, are perilous.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
preoccupationsnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Such eminences, they say, are perilous.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
smoulderverb
have strong suppressed feelings
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such eminences, they say, are perilous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such eminences, they say, are perilous.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Heads that are very highly placed may at any moment be placed still higher--upon a pike.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I should have known that where such fires have once been kindled in a man they never quite die out as long as life endures.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Time and preoccupations may overlay them as with a film of ashes, but more or less deeply down they smoulder on, and the first breath will fan them into flame again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I am all but a living witness to the truth of that, and yet I wonder would it so have fallen out with me had I mistrusted that slumbering passion of mine for Anne.
