adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hoarse siren of a ferryboat bellowed through the murk.
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 Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading The hoarse siren of a ferryboat bellowed through the murk.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
ferryboatnounUS /ˈferiboʊt/
a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
From this reading The hoarse siren of a ferryboat bellowed through the murk.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading The hoarse siren of a ferryboat bellowed through the murk.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
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From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
murknounUS /mɜːrk/
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading The hoarse siren of a ferryboat bellowed through the murk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hoarse siren of a ferryboat bellowed through the murk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
sirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading The hoarse siren of a ferryboat bellowed through the murk.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hoarse siren of a ferryboat bellowed through the murk.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Marie and all the bitterness she had come to mean to him receded into the misty background of his mind and hovered there, an indistinct memory of something painful in his life.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
throttledverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəld/
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The hoarse siren of a ferryboat bellowed through the murk.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Bud started the engine, throttled it down to his liking, and left it to warm up for the flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He ate another banana, thinking lazily that he wished he owned this car.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in many a day his mind was not filled and boiling over with his trouble.
