adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
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 His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
Ashtaroth
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From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
avaunt
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From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
Edith
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From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
HauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
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 The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
LeopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
necromanticadjective
relating to or associated with necromancy
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
sanctitynounUS /ˈsæŋktɪti/
the quality of being holy
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
tented
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From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
Termagaunt
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From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading He was in the neighbourhood of Lady Edith; he had received tokens of her grace; he was in a place hallowed by relics of the most awful sanctity.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
vouchsafed
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From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
WARTON
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From this reading WARTON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Their necromantic forms in vain Haunt us on the tented plain; We bid these spectre shapes avaunt, Ashtaroth and Termagaunt.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading His own safety, his own destiny, for which he was at all times little anxious, had not now the weight of a grain of dust in his reflections.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The most profound silence, the deepest darkness, continued to brood for more than an hour over the chapel in which we left the Knight of the Leopard still kneeling, alternately expressing thanks to Heaven and gratitude to his lady for the boon which had been vouchsafed to him.
