adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man’s grief was a painful thing to see.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Dead an’ gone,” he repeated, as he swayed to and fro, and the table quivered in his grasp.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
DeadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Dead an’ gone,” he repeated, as he swayed to and fro, and the table quivered in his grasp.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dead an’ gone,” he repeated, as he swayed to and fro, and the table quivered in his grasp.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Dead an’ gone,” he repeated, as he swayed to and fro, and the table quivered in his grasp.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading “Dead an’ gone,” he repeated, as he swayed to and fro, and the table quivered in his grasp.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The man’s grief was a painful thing to see.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dead an’ gone,” he repeated, as he swayed to and fro, and the table quivered in his grasp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dead an’ gone,” he repeated, as he swayed to and fro, and the table quivered in his grasp.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
JunipernounUS /ˈdʒuːnəpər/
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
Laocoonnoun
(Greek mythology) the priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans to beware of Greeks bearing gifts when they wanted to accept the Trojan Horse
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s grief was a painful thing to see.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The man’s grief was a painful thing to see.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
quivered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dead an’ gone,” he repeated, as he swayed to and fro, and the table quivered in his grasp.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Dead an’ gone,” he repeated, as he swayed to and fro, and the table quivered in his grasp.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The man’s grief was a painful thing to see.
serpentsnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
stranglingnounUS /ˈstræŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Dead an’ gone,” he repeated, as he swayed to and fro, and the table quivered in his grasp.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man’s grief was a painful thing to see.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The man’s grief was a painful thing to see.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man’s grief was a painful thing to see.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Presently, however, as though arrested by a thought, he peered out of the doorway towards Juniper Bend.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
unrelievedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈliːvd/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man’s grief was a painful thing to see.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an inward convulsion, which gave his face the look of unrelieved tragedy and suffering--Laocoon struggling with the serpents of sorrow and hatred which were strangling him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hands gripped the table, while his body shook with sobs, though his eyes gave forth no tears.
