andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Gertrude was apparently contracting the society and Chapter disease.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, it began to look as if the real storm was but beginning.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now, it began to look as if the real storm was but beginning.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Now, it began to look as if the real storm was but beginning.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Captain Dan's foundations were slipping from beneath him.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, it began to look as if the real storm was but beginning.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Dan's foundations were slipping from beneath him.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Gertrude was apparently contracting the society and Chapter disease.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
becoming infected
From this reading Gertrude was apparently contracting the society and Chapter disease.
Dan's
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From this reading Captain Dan's foundations were slipping from beneath him.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Gertrude was apparently contracting the society and Chapter disease.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Captain Dan's foundations were slipping from beneath him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Dan's foundations were slipping from beneath him.
Gertrude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gertrude was apparently contracting the society and Chapter disease.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Dan's foundations were slipping from beneath him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, it began to look as if the real storm was but beginning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, it began to look as if the real storm was but beginning.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now, it began to look as if the real storm was but beginning.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, it began to look as if the real storm was but beginning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
presagingverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “presage” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Now, it began to look as if the real storm was but beginning.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Captain Dan's foundations were slipping from beneath him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Gertrude was apparently contracting the society and Chapter disease.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His daughter's return had seemed to him like the first ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and presaging the end of the storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, it began to look as if the real storm was but beginning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Dan's foundations were slipping from beneath him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Gertrude, upon whose good sense and diplomacy he had banked so heavily, was rapidly losing that sense.
