AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
crystallises
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From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
curionounUS /ˈkjʊrioʊ/
something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
disbeliefnounUS /ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading We had many things to distract our minds from belief or disbelief.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading We had many things to distract our minds from belief or disbelief.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading But Mr. Trelawny never faltered in his belief.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
fictionsnounUS /ˈfɪkʃənz/
plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had many things to distract our minds from belief or disbelief.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Trelawny never faltered in his belief.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
Huyn
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From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We had many things to distract our minds from belief or disbelief.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading We had many things to distract our minds from belief or disbelief.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Mr. Trelawny never faltered in his belief.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had many things to distract our minds from belief or disbelief.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We had many things to distract our minds from belief or disbelief.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
TombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
traveller's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
Trelawny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Mr. Trelawny never faltered in his belief.
Trelawny's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
upsverbUS /ʌps/
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Queen’s Tomb “Mr. Trelawny’s hope was at least as great as my own.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had many things to distract our minds from belief or disbelief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At times I had feared that there might have been two such stones, or that the adventures of Van Huyn were traveller’s fictions, based on some ordinary acquisition of the curio in Alexandria or Cairo, or London or Amsterdam.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is not so volatile a man as I am, prone to ups and downs of hope and despair; but he has a fixed purpose which crystallises hope into belief.
