adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had thought of her almost constantly since those short, delicious moments that he had held her in his arms.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He had thought of her almost constantly since those short, delicious moments that he had held her in his arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
classifyverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪ/
arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading He had no standard and no experience whereby he might classify his sentiments toward this wonderful creature.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He had thought of her almost constantly since those short, delicious moments that he had held her in his arms.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had no standard and no experience whereby he might classify his sentiments toward this wonderful creature.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He had thought of her almost constantly since those short, delicious moments that he had held her in his arms.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had no standard and no experience whereby he might classify his sentiments toward this wonderful creature.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had thought of her almost constantly since those short, delicious moments that he had held her in his arms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
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 All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
Maxon
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From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had no standard and no experience whereby he might classify his sentiments toward this wonderful creature.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He had thought of her almost constantly since those short, delicious moments that he had held her in his arms.
monstrositynounUS /mɑːnˈstrɑːsəti/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no standard and no experience whereby he might classify his sentiments toward this wonderful creature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading He had no standard and no experience whereby he might classify his sentiments toward this wonderful creature.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had thought of her almost constantly since those short, delicious moments that he had held her in his arms.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had thought of her almost constantly since those short, delicious moments that he had held her in his arms.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading All he knew was that his life would be complete could he be near her always—see her and speak with her daily.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading He had no standard and no experience whereby he might classify his sentiments toward this wonderful creature.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had thought of her almost constantly since those short, delicious moments that he had held her in his arms.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had no standard and no experience whereby he might classify his sentiments toward this wonderful creature.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
von
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From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
whereby
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From this reading He had no standard and no experience whereby he might classify his sentiments toward this wonderful creature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He had no standard and no experience whereby he might classify his sentiments toward this wonderful creature.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the knowledge, suggested by von Horn, that Virginia Maxon would look upon him in horror, as a grotesque and loathsome monstrosity.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The thought that he had been made by this man—made in the semblance of a human being, yet denied by the manner of his creation a place among the lowest of Nature’s creatures—filled him with fury, but it was not this thought that drove him to the verge of madness.
