adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Life, from being a broken-down machine, had suddenly begun to race.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Life, from being a broken-down machine, had suddenly begun to race.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
Bevan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
broken-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading Life, from being a broken-down machine, had suddenly begun to race.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
dinner-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
Maud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Life, from being a broken-down machine, had suddenly begun to race.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
SargassonounUS /sɑːrˈɡæsoʊ/
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
storm-tossedadjective
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Life, from being a broken-down machine, had suddenly begun to race.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Life is like some crazy machine that is always going either too slow or too fast.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the cradle to the grave we alternate between the Sargasso Sea and the rapids--forever either becalmed or storm-tossed.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading To the orderly routine that stretched back to the time when she had been hurried home in disgrace from Wales there had succeeded a mad whirl of events, to which the miracle of tonight had come as a fitting climax.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It seemed to Maud, as she looked across the dinner-table in order to make sure for the twentieth time that it really was George Bevan who sat opposite her, that, after months in which nothing whatever had happened, she was now living through a period when everything was happening at once.
