adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He, bathed, and, straightening his tie-ends, stood smiling at the glass.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading He, bathed, and, straightening his tie-ends, stood smiling at the glass.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In brooding silence the world seemed pent beneath the purple firmament.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading In brooding silence the world seemed pent beneath the purple firmament.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By rapid walking in the heat Shelton had got rid of his despondency.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading By rapid walking in the heat Shelton had got rid of his despondency.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
estrangementnounUS /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading In brooding silence the world seemed pent beneath the purple firmament.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He, bathed, and, straightening his tie-ends, stood smiling at the glass.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By rapid walking in the heat Shelton had got rid of his despondency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In brooding silence the world seemed pent beneath the purple firmament.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By rapid walking in the heat Shelton had got rid of his despondency.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading In brooding silence the world seemed pent beneath the purple firmament.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading In brooding silence the world seemed pent beneath the purple firmament.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading By rapid walking in the heat Shelton had got rid of his despondency.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading By rapid walking in the heat Shelton had got rid of his despondency.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In brooding silence the world seemed pent beneath the purple firmament.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
Shelton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In brooding silence the world seemed pent beneath the purple firmament.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He, bathed, and, straightening his tie-ends, stood smiling at the glass.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He, bathed, and, straightening his tie-ends, stood smiling at the glass.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He, bathed, and, straightening his tie-ends, stood smiling at the glass.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
tie-ends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, bathed, and, straightening his tie-ends, stood smiling at the glass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading By rapid walking in the heat Shelton had got rid of his despondency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He felt like one who is to see his mistress after long estrangement.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In brooding silence the world seemed pent beneath the purple firmament.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE STORM It was seven and more when Shelton returned, from his walk; a few heat drops had splashed the leaves, but the storm had not yet broken.
