adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading Dull animosity awoke in a battered mind not yet readjusted to the living world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Dull animosity awoke in a battered mind not yet readjusted to the living world.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Dull animosity awoke in a battered mind not yet readjusted to the living world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
convalescencenounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
DulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Dull animosity awoke in a battered mind not yet readjusted to the living world.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
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From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Dull animosity awoke in a battered mind not yet readjusted to the living world.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dull animosity awoke in a battered mind not yet readjusted to the living world.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
raucousadjectiveUS /ˈrɔːkəs/
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
readjustedverbUS /ˌriːəˈdʒʌstɪd/
past form of “readjust” — adjust anew
From this reading Dull animosity awoke in a battered mind not yet readjusted to the living world.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Something, too, in the horizonwide waste of waters was having a sinister effect on his brain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grey daylight of early May, bitter as December--the utter desolation, the mounting and raucous menace of the sea, were meddling with normal convalescence.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Dull animosity awoke in a battered mind not yet readjusted to the living world.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And now in some curious manner the ocean seemed to be making him physically better but spiritually worse.
WRECKAGEnounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading WRECKAGE The man had been desperately ill in soul and mind and body.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Dull animosity awoke in a battered mind not yet readjusted to the living world.
