aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
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 The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day, too, would be full of work.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
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 The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
ExperimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The day, too, would be full of work.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
KanounUS /kɑː/
unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma
From this reading The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
LessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The day, too, would be full of work.
Trelawny
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From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
unthought-ofadjective
so unexpected as to have not been imagined
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We made, of course, arrangements for summoning aid in case such should be needed; but I do not think that any of us had any real apprehension of danger.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Lesson of the “Ka” That night we all went to bed early.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The day, too, would be full of work.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Everything in connection with the Great Experiment would have to be gone over, so that at the last we might not fail from any unthought-of flaw in our working.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next night would be an anxious one, and Mr. Trelawny thought that we should all be fortified with what sleep we could get.
