AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAUNTED SOUL.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading Was that eager look in his eyes a fresh access of the fever?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
death-like
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From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Was that eager look in his eyes a fresh access of the fever?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Was that eager look in his eyes a fresh access of the fever?
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Was that eager look in his eyes a fresh access of the fever?
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Was that eager look in his eyes a fresh access of the fever?
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading A HAUNTED SOUL.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
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 Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was that eager look in his eyes a fresh access of the fever?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Was that eager look in his eyes a fresh access of the fever?
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
SOULnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A HAUNTED SOUL.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was that eager look in his eyes a fresh access of the fever?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was that eager look in his eyes a fresh access of the fever?
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She started when she saw him: some change had passed on him since the morning!
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen rose and hastened to her brother, with a heart of lead in her body.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading That glimmer on his countenance, doubtful as the first of the morning, when the traveller knows not whether the light be in the sky or only in his brain, did look more like a dawn of his old healthful radiance than any fresh fire of madness; but at the same time he appeared more wasted and pinched and death-like than she had yet seen him.
