adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So he made an appointment with Senator Henderson the next morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading So he made an appointment with Senator Henderson the next morning.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
Benningtons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the Benningtons with the promise that he would return that evening and dine with them.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He left the Benningtons with the promise that he would return that evening and dine with them.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He left the Benningtons with the promise that he would return that evening and dine with them.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
Henderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he made an appointment with Senator Henderson the next morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
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 He left the Benningtons with the promise that he would return that evening and dine with them.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So he made an appointment with Senator Henderson the next morning.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So he made an appointment with Senator Henderson the next morning.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So he made an appointment with Senator Henderson the next morning.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He left the Benningtons with the promise that he would return that evening and dine with them.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He left the Benningtons with the promise that he would return that evening and dine with them.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading So he made an appointment with Senator Henderson the next morning.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he made an appointment with Senator Henderson the next morning.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He left the Benningtons with the promise that he would return that evening and dine with them.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
Warrington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The death of his aunt gave Warrington a longing for action--swift mental and physical action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His mind was never clearer than when he rode alone, and what he wanted was confusion, noise, excitement, struggle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he made an appointment with Senator Henderson the next morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He left the Benningtons with the promise that he would return that evening and dine with them.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading To sit in that dark, empty house, to read or to write, was utterly impossible; nor had he any desire to take long rides into the country.
