adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heart becomes like a frozen morass.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The greatest sorrow is stagnant, not active.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The heart becomes like a frozen morass.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
despondverb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading GARRISON FINDS HIMSELF.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The heart becomes like a frozen morass.
GARRISONnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading GARRISON FINDS HIMSELF.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest sorrow is stagnant, not active.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart becomes like a frozen morass.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GARRISON FINDS HIMSELF.
how
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From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest sorrow is stagnant, not active.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The heart becomes like a frozen morass.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
morassnounUS /mərˈæs/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading The heart becomes like a frozen morass.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The greatest sorrow is stagnant, not active.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The greatest sorrow is stagnant, not active.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading The greatest sorrow is stagnant, not active.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes memory slips through the crust, only to sink in the grim “slough of despond.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sue never rightly remembered how the two months passed; the two months succeeding that hideous night when in paralyzed silence she watched Garrison away.
