adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Then he began mechanically to pack his bag.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Calvin Gray did not return to the bank.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began mechanically to pack his bag.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
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From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
CalvinnounUS /ˈkælvən/
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading Calvin Gray did not return to the bank.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading His city of dreams had collapsed.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading His city of dreams had collapsed.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Calvin Gray did not return to the bank.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading His city of dreams had collapsed.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Calvin Gray did not return to the bank.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Then he began mechanically to pack his bag.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Calvin Gray did not return to the bank.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading Then he began mechanically to pack his bag.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Calvin Gray did not return to the bank.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Calvin Gray did not return to the bank.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began mechanically to pack his bag.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Calvin Gray did not return to the bank.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went straight to his hotel and, as soon as he could sufficiently control himself to do so, he telephoned Gus Briskow, telling him that he intended to leave town.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He moved like a man in a trance, for the blow had fallen so suddenly as to numb him; his only impulse was to escape, to hide himself from these people who, of a sudden, had become hateful.
