adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or was it a mere fortuitous concourse of words?
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But add to that the strange and bitter epigram!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was startled, amazed, confounded, puzzled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But add to that the strange and bitter epigram!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But add to that the strange and bitter epigram!
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Or was it a mere fortuitous concourse of words?
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was startled, amazed, confounded, puzzled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
epigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading But add to that the strange and bitter epigram!
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
fortuitousadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs/
having no cause or apparent cause
From this reading Or was it a mere fortuitous concourse of words?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or was it a mere fortuitous concourse of words?
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Or was it a mere fortuitous concourse of words?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was it a mere fortuitous concourse of words?
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was startled, amazed, confounded, puzzled.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading And, ere she could recover her composure, Hazel was back to his problem again; but no longer with the same energy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was startled, amazed, confounded, puzzled.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But add to that the strange and bitter epigram!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But add to that the strange and bitter epigram!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But add to that the strange and bitter epigram!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
Wardlaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or was it a mere fortuitous concourse of words?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE very name of Arthur Wardlaw startled Helen, and made her realize how completely her thoughts had been occupied with another.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Or was it a mere fortuitous concourse of words?
