adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sat as in a stupor.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE ARE TWO.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I sat as in a stupor.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading I was not even conscious of danger.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I was not even conscious of danger.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
Desiree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I was not even conscious of danger.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — 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 It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
laughing-stock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat as in a stupor.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I sat as in a stupor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WE ARE TWO.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading It was not fear that held me, for I felt none; I think that dimly and half unconsciously I saw in that black line, silently creeping upon us, the final and inexorable approach of the remorseless fate that had pursued us ever since we had dashed after Desiree into the cave of the devil, rendering our every effort futile, our most desperate struggles the laughing-stock of the gods.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE ARE TWO.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whether I would have been able to rouse myself to action before the shock of the assault was actually upon us, I shall never know.
