adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
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 But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Hang Tanis anyway!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
didn't
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From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
flightyadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪti/
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
grouchyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊtʃi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some satisfaction in taking it out on Tanis Judique.
HangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Hang Tanis anyway!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
he'd
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From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
hose-connection
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From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
how
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From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had some satisfaction in taking it out on Tanis Judique.
Judique
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From this reading He had some satisfaction in taking it out on Tanis Judique.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
moviesnounUS /ˈmuːviz/
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
Myra
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From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had some satisfaction in taking it out on Tanis Judique.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
running-board
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From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He had some satisfaction in taking it out on Tanis Judique.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had some satisfaction in taking it out on Tanis Judique.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had some satisfaction in taking it out on Tanis Judique.
Tanis
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From this reading He had some satisfaction in taking it out on Tanis Judique.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But in the darkness of the movie theater he brooded that he’d “gone and tied himself up to Myra all over again.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went in to mumble that he was “sorry, didn’t mean to be grouchy,” and to inquire as to her interest in movies.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I When he was away from her, while he kicked about the garage and swept the snow off the running-board and examined a cracked hose-connection, he repented, he was alarmed and astonished that he could have flared out at his wife, and thought fondly how much more lasting she was than the flighty Bunch.
