acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again he paused.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
creativeadjectiveUS /kriˈeɪtɪv/
having the ability or power to create
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
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 “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man paused.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
materializationnoun
the process of coming into being; becoming reality
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The man paused.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
visitationsnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “visitation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The thing went on, Excellency, the voice offering its lure, and presenting it in brief flashes of materialization, and the Master endeavoring to seize and detain the visitations, which ceased instantly at his approach to the hearth.”
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The big Oriental lifted his face and looked out at the sweep of country before the window.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I knew the Master contended in vain against the thing; if he would acquire possession of what it offered, he must destroy what the creative forces of the spirit had released to him.”
