adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps this was merely a transition of his former madness into a new shape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
artificenounUS /ˈɑːrtəfɪs/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading If I did not err, my brother was restored to just perceptions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did my ears truly report these sounds?
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Did my ears truly report these sounds?
errverbUS /er/
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading If I did not err, my brother was restored to just perceptions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Perhaps this was merely a transition of his former madness into a new shape.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I did not err, my brother was restored to just perceptions.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I did not err, my brother was restored to just perceptions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perhaps this was merely a transition of his former madness into a new shape.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading If I did not err, my brother was restored to just perceptions.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Perhaps this was merely a transition of his former madness into a new shape.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps this was merely a transition of his former madness into a new shape.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Did my ears truly report these sounds?
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Perhaps this was merely a transition of his former madness into a new shape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I did not err, my brother was restored to just perceptions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading If I did not err, my brother was restored to just perceptions.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this was merely a transition of his former madness into a new shape.
rectitudenounUS /ˈrektɪtuːd/
righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Did my ears truly report these sounds?
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading If I did not err, my brother was restored to just perceptions.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Perhaps this was merely a transition of his former madness into a new shape.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Did my ears truly report these sounds?
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Did my ears truly report these sounds?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I did not err, my brother was restored to just perceptions.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Perhaps this was merely a transition of his former madness into a new shape.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Did my ears truly report these sounds?
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I did not err, my brother was restored to just perceptions.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He was not devoid of sorrow, for this was written on his countenance; but his soul was tranquil and sublime.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He knew himself to have been betrayed to the murder of his wife and children, to have been the victim of infernal artifice; yet he found consolation in the rectitude of his motives.
