adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
all-controlling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
clearsnounUS /klɪrz/
plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He saw himself for the first time in several moments, and what he saw made him shudder.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was joyous, free, terrible in its force--that wish to slay.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was joyous, free, terrible in its force--that wish to slay.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw himself for the first time in several moments, and what he saw made him shudder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
Hollis's
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From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was joyous, free, terrible in its force--that wish to slay.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was joyous, free, terrible in its force--that wish to slay.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading It was joyous, free, terrible in its force--that wish to slay.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He saw himself for the first time in several moments, and what he saw made him shudder.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He saw himself for the first time in several moments, and what he saw made him shudder.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw himself for the first time in several moments, and what he saw made him shudder.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He saw himself for the first time in several moments, and what he saw made him shudder.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading He saw himself for the first time in several moments, and what he saw made him shudder.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It was joyous, free, terrible in its force--that wish to slay.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was joyous, free, terrible in its force--that wish to slay.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He saw himself for the first time in several moments, and what he saw made him shudder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading There had been a profound reason behind the sudden turning of Terry Hollis's horse and his riding down the hill.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For as he sat the saddle, quivering, he felt rising in him an all-controlling impulse that was new to him, a fierce and sudden passion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He saw himself for the first time in several moments, and what he saw made him shudder.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was joyous, free, terrible in its force--that wish to slay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The emotion had grown, held back by the very force of a mental thread of reason, until, at the very moment when the thread was about to fray and snap, and he would be flung into sudden action, the booming voice of Joe Pollard had cleared his mind as an acid clears a cloudy precipitate.
