adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
aidsnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading I believe not in magic; I ask not its aids, and I dread not its terrors.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I believe not in magic; I ask not its aids, and I dread not its terrors.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
bewilderverbUS /bɪˈwɪldər/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
cheatsnounUS /tʃiːts/
plural of “cheat” — weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading For the rest, I am confident of one mournful courage--the courage that comes from despair.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading For the rest, I am confident of one mournful courage--the courage that comes from despair.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading For the rest, I am confident of one mournful courage--the courage that comes from despair.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I believe not in magic; I ask not its aids, and I dread not its terrors.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest, I am confident of one mournful courage--the courage that comes from despair.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the rest, I am confident of one mournful courage--the courage that comes from despair.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
gasesnounUS /ˈɡæsəz/
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I believe not in magic; I ask not its aids, and I dread not its terrors.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading I believe not in magic; I ask not its aids, and I dread not its terrors.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading For the rest, I am confident of one mournful courage--the courage that comes from despair.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the rest, I am confident of one mournful courage--the courage that comes from despair.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest, I am confident of one mournful courage--the courage that comes from despair.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I believe not in magic; I ask not its aids, and I dread not its terrors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the rest, I am confident of one mournful courage--the courage that comes from despair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
viewlessadjective
not having or expressing opinions or views
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I believe in no races like those which you tell me lie viewless in space, as do gases.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To this strange and long discourse I listened without interruption, and now quietly answered:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not merit the trust you affect in my courage; but I am now on my guard against the cheats of the fancy, and the fumes of a vapor can scarcely bewilder the brain in the open air of this mountain land.
