adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
Aesernia
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
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 Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he unfolded the story, he marvelled at himself, and was overcome with woe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
brigands
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From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
DEO
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
indistinguishably
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From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
Marcian
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading As he unfolded the story, he marvelled at himself, and was overcome with woe.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading As he unfolded the story, he marvelled at himself, and was overcome with woe.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
Sagaris
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
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 VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading As he unfolded the story, he marvelled at himself, and was overcome with woe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
Venantius
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From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
Veranilda
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From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Only now could he see in the light of reason all that had happened between his talk with Sagaris at Aesernia and his riding away with Venantius from the villa on the island.
VIVASnounUS /ˈviːvəz/
plural of “viva” — an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Only now did their move in him a natural horror when he thought of the death of Marcian, a natural distress when he remembered his bearing to Veranilda.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VIVAS IN DEO The telling of his story was to Basil like waking from a state of imperfect consciousness in which dream and reality had indistinguishably mingled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading As he unfolded the story, he marvelled at himself, and was overcome with woe.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Since the fight with the brigands he had never been himself; the fever in his blood made him incapable of wonted thought or action; restored to health, he looked back upon those days with such an alien sense that he could scarce believe he had done the things he related.
