adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
evil-omened
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From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
Hadden
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From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
HUNTverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
prophesyings
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From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE HUNT The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding, Philip Hadden slept ill that night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt in the best of health, and his conscience was not troubling him more than usual, but rest he could not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was neither a superstitious nor a timid man, and any supernatural beliefs that might linger in his mind were, to say the least of it, dormant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But do what he might, he could not shake off a certain eerie sensation of fear, lest there should be some grains of truth in the prophesyings of this hag.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
witch-doctoress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind conjured up a picture of the grim witch-doctoress, so strangely named the Bee, and the sound of her evil-omened words as he had heard them that afternoon.
