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 hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
frighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
guisesnounUS /ˈɡaɪzəz/
plural of “guise” — an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
HandnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had learned to know that grim countenance, and to have no great fear of it.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And beneath the ugliness of the mask that now presented itself there was only Death at last.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
whimperverbUS /ˈwɪmpər/
cry weakly or softly
From this reading I was no babe to whimper at a sudden darkness, to cry out against a curtain that a Hand chose to drop between me and the life I had lived.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A MAN who hath been a soldier and an adventurer into far and strange countries must needs have faced Death many times and in many guises.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Death frighted me not, but when I thought of one whom I should leave behind me I feared lest I should go mad.
