adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His triumph was so sweeping and comprehensive as to be somewhat shapeless to the view.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He held at his mercy everything within sight.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Vistas of unchecked, expanding conquest stretched away in every direction.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His triumph was so sweeping and comprehensive as to be somewhat shapeless to the view.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading His triumph was so sweeping and comprehensive as to be somewhat shapeless to the view.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Vistas of unchecked, expanding conquest stretched away in every direction.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Vistas of unchecked, expanding conquest stretched away in every direction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Vistas of unchecked, expanding conquest stretched away in every direction.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He held at his mercy everything within sight.
expandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading Vistas of unchecked, expanding conquest stretched away in every direction.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held at his mercy everything within sight.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
hurly-burly
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From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vistas of unchecked, expanding conquest stretched away in every direction.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading He held at his mercy everything within sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading His triumph was so sweeping and comprehensive as to be somewhat shapeless to the view.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He held at his mercy everything within sight.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His triumph was so sweeping and comprehensive as to be somewhat shapeless to the view.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His triumph was so sweeping and comprehensive as to be somewhat shapeless to the view.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Vistas of unchecked, expanding conquest stretched away in every direction.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading His triumph was so sweeping and comprehensive as to be somewhat shapeless to the view.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His triumph was so sweeping and comprehensive as to be somewhat shapeless to the view.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading His triumph was so sweeping and comprehensive as to be somewhat shapeless to the view.
uncheckedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃekt/
not restrained or controlled
From this reading Vistas of unchecked, expanding conquest stretched away in every direction.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading His triumph was so sweeping and comprehensive as to be somewhat shapeless to the view.
VistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading Vistas of unchecked, expanding conquest stretched away in every direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE battle was over, and the victor remained on the field--sitting alone with the hurly-burly of his thoughts.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He held at his mercy everything within sight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had a sense of fascinated pain when he tried to define to himself what its limits would probably be.
