adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
abased
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From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
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 Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Gissing stood, quivering with emotion.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
Gissing
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From this reading Gissing stood, quivering with emotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading He ran, shouting, in mirth and terror.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Gissing stood, quivering with emotion.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran, shouting, in mirth and terror.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He ran, shouting, in mirth and terror.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gissing stood, quivering with emotion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He ran, shouting, in mirth and terror.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Joy such as he had never known darted through all the cords of his body.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The smoke mounted from a small bonfire of sticks in a sheltered thicket, where a miraculous being--who was, as a matter of fact, a rather ragged and dingy vagabond--was cooking a tin of stew over the blaze.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gissing stood, quivering with emotion.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading In fear, in a passion of love and knowledge and understanding, he abased himself and yearned before this marvel.
