AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading His face bore traces of the anguish of soul through which he had been passing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
Aubrey
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From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His face bore traces of the anguish of soul through which he had been passing.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading His face bore traces of the anguish of soul through which he had been passing.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
closely-written
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From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face bore traces of the anguish of soul through which he had been passing.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face bore traces of the anguish of soul through which he had been passing.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Presently Aubrey lifted his head.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading His face bore traces of the anguish of soul through which he had been passing.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently Aubrey lifted his head.
Ronnie
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From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His face bore traces of the anguish of soul through which he had been passing.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His face bore traces of the anguish of soul through which he had been passing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading His face bore traces of the anguish of soul through which he had been passing.
Treherne
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From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before him lay the closely-written sheets of his letter to Helen; beside them her pencil note which had fallen, unnoticed by Ronnie, from her letter to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
writing-table
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From this reading PARADISE LOST Aubrey Treherne sat at his writing-table, his head buried in his hands.
wrong-doing
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From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading A man who has yielded himself to unrestrained wrong-doing, suffers with a sharpness of cold misery unknown to the brave true heart, however hard or lonely may be his honourable way.
