adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
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 that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading The brown streaks that marked the course of the last bleeding continued dry.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The brown streaks that marked the course of the last bleeding continued dry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the first glint of dawn I heard steps outside the hut; but I did not stir.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The brown streaks that marked the course of the last bleeding continued dry.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The brown streaks that marked the course of the last bleeding continued dry.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With the first glint of dawn I heard steps outside the hut; but I did not stir.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The brown streaks that marked the course of the last bleeding continued dry.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first glint of dawn I heard steps outside the hut; but I did not stir.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading With the first glint of dawn I heard steps outside the hut; but I did not stir.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading With the first glint of dawn I heard steps outside the hut; but I did not stir.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading With the first glint of dawn I heard steps outside the hut; but I did not stir.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The brown streaks that marked the course of the last bleeding continued dry.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The brown streaks that marked the course of the last bleeding continued dry.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading With the first glint of dawn I heard steps outside the hut; but I did not stir.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With the first glint of dawn I heard steps outside the hut; but I did not stir.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading With the first glint of dawn I heard steps outside the hut; but I did not stir.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading The brown streaks that marked the course of the last bleeding continued dry.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading All that night I prayed intently, in a torture of doubt, yet soothed a little by the gentle music that was never absent now.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was on Holy Thursday that the image usually began to bleed, and it would continue so to do until the dawn of Easter Sunday.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Each day now, as the time drew nearer, I watched the image closely, and on the Wednesday I watched it with a dread anxiety I could not repress, for as yet there was no faintest sign.
