adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was going to take a car at the corner of the Rectangle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was going to take a car at the corner of the Rectangle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was roused by a voice coming from the tent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he was roused by a voice coming from the tent.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He was going to take a car at the corner of the Rectangle.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But he was roused by a voice coming from the tent.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was going to take a car at the corner of the Rectangle.
DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he was roused by a voice coming from the tent.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to take a car at the corner of the Rectangle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going to take a car at the corner of the Rectangle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
PowersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
PresencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading It was the voice of Rachel Winslow.
RectanglenounUS /ˈrektæŋɡəl/
a parallelogram with four right angles
From this reading He was going to take a car at the corner of the Rectangle.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading But he was roused by a voice coming from the tent.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He was going to take a car at the corner of the Rectangle.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading But he was roused by a voice coming from the tent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine Presence for an answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was going to take a car at the corner of the Rectangle.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But he was roused by a voice coming from the tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was after eight o'clock when Alexander Powers opened the door of his office and started for home.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading It was the voice of Rachel Winslow.
