AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERMON TO HIMSELF.
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 Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
book-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not see that Helen's head was down on the book-board.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading She was sobbing convulsively.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not see that Helen's head was down on the book-board.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He did not see that Helen's head was down on the book-board.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
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 He did not see that Helen's head was down on the book-board.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (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 He did not see that Helen's head was down on the book-board.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A SERMON TO HIMSELF.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
new-born
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not see that Helen's head was down on the book-board.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not see that Helen's head was down on the book-board.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not see that Helen's head was down on the book-board.
SERMONnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading A SERMON TO HIMSELF.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sobbing convulsively.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading She was sobbing convulsively.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERMON TO HIMSELF.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
unsealedadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːld/
not established or confirmed
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
Wingfold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long ere he thus came to a close, Wingfold was blind to all and every individuality before him--felt only the general suffering of the human soul, and the new-born hope for it that lay in the story of the ideal man, the human God.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In some way the word had touched her, and had unsealed the fountain of tears, if not of faith.
