adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
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 "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Indeed I found myself inclined to a spirit of recklessness and irritation that was wellnigh irresistible.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Indeed I found myself inclined to a spirit of recklessness and irritation that was wellnigh irresistible.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed I found myself inclined to a spirit of recklessness and irritation that was wellnigh irresistible.
INEVITABLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Indeed I found myself inclined to a spirit of recklessness and irritation that was wellnigh irresistible.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Indeed I found myself inclined to a spirit of recklessness and irritation that was wellnigh irresistible.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
ravenousadjectiveUS /ˈrævənəs/
extremely hungry
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading Indeed I found myself inclined to a spirit of recklessness and irritation that was wellnigh irresistible.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Indeed I found myself inclined to a spirit of recklessness and irritation that was wellnigh irresistible.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading I ought to have been glad and thankful from the depths of my heart, but I was so depressed that everything I said was forced and unnatural.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT WAS INEVITABLE" I ought to have had a ravenous appetite but I had none at all.
wellnigh
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From this reading Indeed I found myself inclined to a spirit of recklessness and irritation that was wellnigh irresistible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading My head felt as if it were bursting, and I was enraged with myself and the wretched result of my bright dream.
Yocomb
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From this reading Miss Warren seemed as wholly free from any morbid, unnatural tendencies as Mr. Yocomb himself, and she did her utmost to make the hour as genial as it should have been.
