adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
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 He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
Caesar'snounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
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 The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
StrangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stranger had seen everything, he had been everywhere, he knew everything, and he forgot nothing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And we felt them, too, but there was no sign that they were anything to him beyond mere entertainments.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What another must study, he learned at a glance; there were no difficulties for him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading He saw the world made; he saw Adam created; he saw Samson surge against the pillars and bring the temple down in ruins about him; he saw Caesar's death; he told of the daily life in heaven; he had seen the damned writhing in the red waves of hell; and he made us see all these things, and it was as if we were on the spot and looking at them with our own eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And he made things live before you when he told about them.
