adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading It was thus: I dreamed that I lay writhing on the floor in agony indescribable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
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 Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
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From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This, I thought, was death.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was thus: I dreamed that I lay writhing on the floor in agony indescribable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading It was thus: I dreamed that I lay writhing on the floor in agony indescribable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was thus: I dreamed that I lay writhing on the floor in agony indescribable.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was thus: I dreamed that I lay writhing on the floor in agony indescribable.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
preamblenounUS /priˈæmbəl/
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
stygianadjectiveUS /ˈstɪdʒiən/
hellish
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thus: I dreamed that I lay writhing on the floor in agony indescribable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This, I thought, was death.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was thus: I dreamed that I lay writhing on the floor in agony indescribable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thus: I dreamed that I lay writhing on the floor in agony indescribable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My veins were filled with liquid fire, and but that stygian darkness was about me, I told myself that I must have seen the smoke arising from my burning body.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Since, out of a blank--a void--this vision burst in upon my mind, I cannot do better than relate it, without preamble.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading It was thus: I dreamed that I lay writhing on the floor in agony indescribable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I WILL tell you, now of a strange dream which I dreamed, and of the stranger things to which I awakened.
