adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading They were in danger, they were in danger, Captain Everard and Lady Bradeen: it beat every novel in the shop.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
Bradeen
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From this reading They were in danger, they were in danger, Captain Everard and Lady Bradeen: it beat every novel in the shop.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He perhaps didn’t even himself know how scared he was; but _she_ knew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They were in danger, they were in danger, Captain Everard and Lady Bradeen: it beat every novel in the shop.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
confederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They were in danger, they were in danger, Captain Everard and Lady Bradeen: it beat every novel in the shop.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
Everard
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From this reading They were in danger, they were in danger, Captain Everard and Lady Bradeen: it beat every novel in the shop.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were in danger, they were in danger, Captain Everard and Lady Bradeen: it beat every novel in the shop.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He perhaps didn’t even himself know how scared he was; but _she_ knew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
how
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From this reading He perhaps didn’t even himself know how scared he was; but _she_ knew.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He perhaps didn’t even himself know how scared he was; but _she_ knew.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He perhaps didn’t even himself know how scared he was; but _she_ knew.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They were in danger, they were in danger, Captain Everard and Lady Bradeen: it beat every novel in the shop.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading They were in danger, they were in danger, Captain Everard and Lady Bradeen: it beat every novel in the shop.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He perhaps didn’t even himself know how scared he was; but _she_ knew.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading He perhaps didn’t even himself know how scared he was; but _she_ knew.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading They were in danger, they were in danger, Captain Everard and Lady Bradeen: it beat every novel in the shop.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
steam-wheel
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From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He was at any rate in the strong grip of a dizzy splendid fate; the wild wind of his life blew him straight before it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Didn’t she catch in his face at times, even through his smile and his happy habit, the gleam of that pale glare with which a bewildered victim appeals, as he passes, to some pair of pitying eyes?
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.
