adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
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 "It is all there!" continued Justice.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading There was no sleep for him during the hours that intervened until the daylight broke.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It is all there!" continued Justice.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading There was no sleep for him during the hours that intervened until the daylight broke.
distributeverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was no sleep for him during the hours that intervened until the daylight broke.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no sleep for him during the hours that intervened until the daylight broke.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no sleep for him during the hours that intervened until the daylight broke.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was no sleep for him during the hours that intervened until the daylight broke.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading There was no sleep for him during the hours that intervened until the daylight broke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all there!" continued Justice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all there!" continued Justice.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "It is all there!" continued Justice.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sleep for him during the hours that intervened until the daylight broke.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was no sleep for him during the hours that intervened until the daylight broke.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It is all there!" continued Justice.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was no sleep for him during the hours that intervened until the daylight broke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then a troop of fiends came rushing down through the air, and, seizing the bag, were bearing it off in triumph, when the agonized sleeper sprang towards his gold, and in the effort threw off the terrible nightmare that was almost crushing out his life.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The images he had seen, and the words he had heard, were before him all the time, crushing his heart like the pressure of heavy footsteps.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your houses and lands, your stocks and your merchandise, have been converted into gold; and I now distribute it once more among the people, to be gathered by those more worthy to possess it than thou!"
