AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
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 Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already he felt himself an outcast from Israel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Already he felt himself an outcast from Israel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
Brigham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
FacenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Already he felt himself an outcast from Israel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already he felt himself an outcast from Israel.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already he felt himself an outcast from Israel.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Already he felt himself an outcast from Israel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading Already he felt himself an outcast from Israel.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Already he felt himself an outcast from Israel.
PrayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
sinfully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Praying that crosses might daily be added to his burden, he had now refused to take up one the bearing of which might have proved to Heaven the extinction of his last selfish desire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A New Face in the Dream In a settled despair the little bent man waited for the end.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spirit he had disobeyed the voice of Brigham, which was the voice of God; exulting sinfully in spite of himself in this rebellion.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Praying to be bowed and bent and broken, to have all trace of the evil self within him burned out, he had now let that self rise up again to cry out a want.
