used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He paced to and fro, his heart a cataract of violent, tossing, whirling emotions.
(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 He locked himself in his room and denied himself to all callers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading He locked himself in his room and denied himself to all callers.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading He paced to and fro, his heart a cataract of violent, tossing, whirling emotions.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He locked himself in his room and denied himself to all callers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He paced to and fro, his heart a cataract of violent, tossing, whirling emotions.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
fro
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From this reading He paced to and fro, his heart a cataract of violent, tossing, whirling emotions.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He locked himself in his room and denied himself to all callers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He paced to and fro, his heart a cataract of violent, tossing, whirling emotions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He locked himself in his room and denied himself to all callers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He locked himself in his room and denied himself to all callers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He locked himself in his room and denied himself to all callers.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading WEIGHTY MATTERS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paced to and fro, his heart a cataract of violent, tossing, whirling emotions.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He paced to and fro, his heart a cataract of violent, tossing, whirling emotions.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He locked himself in his room and denied himself to all callers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
push forcefully
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He paced to and fro, his heart a cataract of violent, tossing, whirling emotions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sat down and leaned his head upon the bed, pressing his hand to his forehead as if to restore order there.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He paced to and fro, his heart a cataract of violent, tossing, whirling emotions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
WEIGHTYadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading WEIGHTY MATTERS.
wended
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From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading He paced to and fro, his heart a cataract of violent, tossing, whirling emotions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his hands thrust into his pockets, and his hat pulled over his grief stricken eyes, Bernard slowly wended his way to his boarding place.
