adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked earnestly in his face; his eye was closed, his lip pale and motionless.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
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From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I looked earnestly in his face; his eye was closed, his lip pale and motionless.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading I looked earnestly in his face; his eye was closed, his lip pale and motionless.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
EMOTIONSnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading THE EMOTIONS OF THE HEART.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading I looked earnestly in his face; his eye was closed, his lip pale and motionless.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I looked earnestly in his face; his eye was closed, his lip pale and motionless.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE EMOTIONS OF THE HEART.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I looked earnestly in his face; his eye was closed, his lip pale and motionless.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading I looked earnestly in his face; his eye was closed, his lip pale and motionless.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EMOTIONS OF THE HEART.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I looked earnestly in his face; his eye was closed, his lip pale and motionless.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMOTIONS OF THE HEART.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ’Tis a connection we cannot easily forget:—I took his hand in mine; I repeated his name involuntary;—I felt a pulse in every vein at the sound.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I entered the room where his body lay; I approached it with reverence, not fear: I looked; the recollection of the past crowded upon me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I saw that form which, but a little before, was animated with a soul which did honour to humanity, stretched without sense or feeling before me.
