adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by this iconoclast he had been only irritated and in no way convinced.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by this iconoclast he had been only irritated and in no way convinced.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
CHILDE
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From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But by this iconoclast he had been only irritated and in no way convinced.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
Dickson
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From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But by this iconoclast he had been only irritated and in no way convinced.
HeritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
HOW
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From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
iconoclastnounUS /ˌaɪˈkɑːnəklæst/
a destroyer of images used in religious worship
From this reading But by this iconoclast he had been only irritated and in no way convinced.
idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading But by this iconoclast he had been only irritated and in no way convinced.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
McCunn
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From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
nichesnounUS /ˈnɪtʃɪz/
plural of “niche” — a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But by this iconoclast he had been only irritated and in no way convinced.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But by this iconoclast he had been only irritated and in no way convinced.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/
make revisions in
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
ROLAND
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From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But by this iconoclast he had been only irritated and in no way convinced.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
TOWERnounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As his recollections took form they produced a very unpleasant picture of Mr. John Heritage.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But by this iconoclast he had been only irritated and in no way convinced.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The poet had loosened all his placid idols, so that they shook and rattled in the niches where they had been erstwhile so secure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading HOW CHILDE ROLAND AND ANOTHER CAME TO THE DARK TOWER Dickson woke with a vague sense of irritation.
