adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
accustoming
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From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
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 Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
blandishmentsnounUS /ˈblændɪʃmənts/
plural of “blandishment” — flattery intended to persuade
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
breath'd
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
HealingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading MOORE.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
PathfindernounUS /ˈpæθfaɪndər/
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
ScudverbUS /skʌd/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
that's
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From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
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 Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Oh! let me only breathe the air, The blessed air that's breath'd by thee; And, whether on its wings it bear Healing or death, 'tis sweet to me!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pathfinder was accustomed to solitude; but, when the _Scud_ had actually disappeared, he was almost overcome with a sense of his loneliness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now, all had vanished, as it might be, in one moment; and he was left equally without companions and without hope.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Never before had he been conscious of his isolated condition in the world; for his feelings had gradually been accustoming themselves to the blandishments and wants of social life; particularly as the last were connected with the domestic affections.
