adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
grappleverbUS /ˈɡræpəl/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
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 This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
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 “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He tapped his heart, smiled in answer to his cousin’s smile, and went.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was five o’clock, and Eugene was hungry; he was afraid lest he should not be in time for dinner, a misgiving which made him feel that it was pleasant to be borne so quickly across Paris.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This sensation of physical comfort left his mind free to grapple with the thoughts that assailed him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And if you should ever need some one who would gladly set a match to a train for you----” “Well?” she asked.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A mortification usually sends a young man of his age into a furious rage; he shakes his fist at society, and vows vengeance when his belief in himself is shaken.
