adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The distress had an effect of physical ruin and disaster.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The music had ceased in the rapture of its melody.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The distress had an effect of physical ruin and disaster.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading The distress had an effect of physical ruin and disaster.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The music had ceased in the rapture of its melody.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The music had ceased in the rapture of its melody.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
Katharine's
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From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The music had ceased in the rapture of its melody.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The distress had an effect of physical ruin and disaster.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
Ralph
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From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading The music had ceased in the rapture of its melody.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The distress had an effect of physical ruin and disaster.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He strained to catch the faintest lingering echoes; for a moment the memory lulled him into peace; but soon it failed, and he paced the room so hungry for the sound to come again that he was conscious of no other desire left in life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like a strain of music, the effect of Katharine’s presence slowly died from the room in which Ralph sat alone.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had gone without speaking; abruptly a chasm had been cut in his course, down which the tide of his being plunged in disorder; fell upon rocks; flung itself to destruction.
