adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I have marched, with a constant heart, against the cannon's mouth.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gradually this fearful paroxysm passed away.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading I have confronted foemen in the deadly breach.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
cannon'snounUS /ˈkænənz/
possessive form of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading I have marched, with a constant heart, against the cannon's mouth.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading I have confronted foemen in the deadly breach.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading I have marched, with a constant heart, against the cannon's mouth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading I have confronted foemen in the deadly breach.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Gradually this fearful paroxysm passed away.
fearfully
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From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
foemen
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From this reading I have confronted foemen in the deadly breach.
GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually this fearful paroxysm passed away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I have marched, with a constant heart, against the cannon's mouth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
kneeled
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From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading I have marched, with a constant heart, against the cannon's mouth.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I have marched, with a constant heart, against the cannon's mouth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
paroxysm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gradually this fearful paroxysm passed away.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Gradually this fearful paroxysm passed away.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gradually this fearful paroxysm passed away.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have stood in battle many a time when the chances of escape were fearfully small.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have marched, with a constant heart, against the cannon's mouth.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I kneeled and prayed fervently, and felt comforted and assured; but still I could not view the slow approaches of certain death without an agitation little short of agony.
