adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Philammon?
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked eagerly and instinctively for Pelagia; of course she had not yet returned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He asked eagerly and instinctively for Pelagia; of course she had not yet returned.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading He asked eagerly and instinctively for Pelagia; of course she had not yet returned.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
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 For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He asked eagerly and instinctively for Pelagia; of course she had not yet returned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
Pelagia
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From this reading He asked eagerly and instinctively for Pelagia; of course she had not yet returned.
Pelagia's
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From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
Philammon
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From this reading And Philammon?
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He asked eagerly and instinctively for Pelagia; of course she had not yet returned.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked eagerly and instinctively for Pelagia; of course she had not yet returned.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a long while he stood in the street outside the theatre, too much maddened to determine on any course of action; and, ere he had recovered his self-possession, the crowd began to pour from every outlet, and filling the street, swept him away in its stream.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading It was fast closed; and his repeated knocks at the gate brought only, after long waiting, a surly negro face to a little wicket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, as he heard his sister’s name, in every tone of pity, contempt, and horror, mingle with their angry exclamations, he awoke from his dream, and, bursting through the mob, made straight for Pelagia’s house.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He asked eagerly and instinctively for Pelagia; of course she had not yet returned.
