adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I read quietly enough till about half past eleven.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading I read quietly enough till about half past eleven.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I read quietly enough till about half past eleven.
FearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I read quietly enough till about half past eleven.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
MacaulaynounUS /məˈkɔːli/
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I read quietly enough till about half past eleven.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading I read quietly enough till about half past eleven.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read quietly enough till about half past eleven.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I read quietly enough till about half past eleven.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I put down the letters, and began to muse over their contents.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I then threw myself dressed upon the bed, and told my servant he might retire to his own room, but must keep himself awake.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I roused myself; laid the letters on the table; stirred up the fire, which was still bright and cheering; and opened my volume of Macaulay.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fearing, however, that the train of thought into which I fell might unsteady my nerves, I fully determined to keep my mind in a fit state to cope with whatever of marvelous the advancing night might bring forth.
