adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading To a boy like Carl it was simply overwhelming.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
CARL
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From this reading CARL FALLS UNDER SUSPICION.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The peculiar circumstances increased the effect upon his mind.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The peculiar circumstances increased the effect upon his mind.
FALLSnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading CARL FALLS UNDER SUSPICION.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The peculiar circumstances increased the effect upon his mind.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The peculiar circumstances increased the effect upon his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To a boy like Carl it was simply overwhelming.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To a boy like Carl it was simply overwhelming.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The peculiar circumstances increased the effect upon his mind.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading To a boy like Carl it was simply overwhelming.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The peculiar circumstances increased the effect upon his mind.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading To a boy like Carl it was simply overwhelming.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
SUSPICIONnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading CARL FALLS UNDER SUSPICION.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading CARL FALLS UNDER SUSPICION.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The peculiar circumstances increased the effect upon his mind.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading It so happened that he had but twice seen a dead person, and never a victim of violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a boy like Carl it was simply overwhelming.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To a person of any age such a sight as that described at the close of the last chapter might well have proved startling.
