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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
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 The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
ECCL
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From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
gin-house
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From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
mosquitosnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
myriads
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From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
oppressorsnounUS /əˈpresərz/
plural of “oppressor” — a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
others
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From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
Quadroon's
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From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
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 The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Quadroon’s Story And behold the tears of such as are oppressed; and on the side of their oppressors there was power.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was late at night, and Tom lay groaning and bleeding alone, in an old forsaken room of the gin-house, among pieces of broken machinery, piles of damaged cotton, and other rubbish which had there accumulated.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The night was damp and close, and the thick air swarmed with myriads of mosquitos, which increased the restless torture of his wounds; whilst a burning thirst—a torture beyond all others—filled up the uttermost measure of physical anguish.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Wherefore I praised the dead that are already dead more than the living that are yet alive.—ECCL.
