adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a terrible hour for J. Wallingford Speed.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
autocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
crampsnounUS /kræmps/
plural of “cramp” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
domineeringadjectiveUS /ˌdɑːməˈnɪrɪŋ/
tending to domineer
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
donnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was a terrible hour for J. Wallingford Speed.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
GlassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That was a terrible hour for J. Wallingford Speed.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
iron-willed
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From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading That was a terrible hour for J. Wallingford Speed.
Larry
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From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
obsessedadjectiveUS /əbˈsest/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
RepeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
SpeedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading That was a terrible hour for J. Wallingford Speed.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That was a terrible hour for J. Wallingford Speed.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a terrible hour for J. Wallingford Speed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for Larry, once he had grasped the full significance of the telegram, he became a different person.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he refused to don the clothes selected for him, Glass fell upon him like a raging grizzly.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
Wallingford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was a terrible hour for J. Wallingford Speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a terrible hour for J. Wallingford Speed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Repeatedly Speed folded his arms over his stomach, rocked in the throes of anguish, and wailed that he was perishing of cramps; the trainer only snorted with derision.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Some fierce electric charge wrought a chemical alteration in his every fibre; he became a domineering, iron-willed autocrat, obsessed by the one idea of his own preservation, and not hesitating to use physical force when force became necessary to lessen his peril.
