adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He considered them, those whirling worlds, at night.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He considered them, those whirling worlds, at night.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
cruciblenounUS /ˈkruːsəbəl/
a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
crumbleverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəl/
fall apart
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
CuriositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Curiosity, and the despair of one who is lost impelled him to persist.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Curiosity, and the despair of one who is lost impelled him to persist.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
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From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Curiosity, and the despair of one who is lost impelled him to persist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Curiosity, and the despair of one who is lost impelled him to persist.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Curiosity, and the despair of one who is lost impelled him to persist.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading Curiosity, and the despair of one who is lost impelled him to persist.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He considered them, those whirling worlds, at night.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
UnknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Curiosity, and the despair of one who is lost impelled him to persist.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It had been said of him that he had a talent for the law, and he now discovered that his mind, once freed, weighed the evidence with a pitiless logic, paid its own tribute--despite the anguish of the heart--to the pioneers of truth whose trail it followed into the Unknown, who had held no Mystery more sacred than Truth itself, who had dared to venture into the nothingness between the whirling worlds.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I For better or worse John Hodder had flung his treasured beliefs into the crucible, and one by one he watched them crumble and consume away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None but his own soul knew what it cost him to make the test; and some times, in the early stages of it, he would cast down his book under the lamp and walk for hours in the night.
