adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Mrs Gould watched his abstraction with dread.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Mrs Gould watched his abstraction with dread.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading Mrs Gould watched his abstraction with dread.
Gould'snounUS /ɡuːldz/
possessive form of “gould” — United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Gould watched his abstraction with dread.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading A man haunted by a fixed idea is insane.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man haunted by a fixed idea is insane.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man haunted by a fixed idea is insane.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Gould watched his abstraction with dread.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
pitilesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
thundercloudnoun
a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He is dangerous even if that idea is an idea of justice; for may he not bring the heaven down pitilessly upon a loved head?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a domestic and frightful phenomenon that darkened and chilled the house for her like a thundercloud passing over the sun.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mrs Gould watched his abstraction with dread.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Charles Gould’s fits of abstraction depicted the energetic concentration of a will haunted by a fixed idea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Gould watched his abstraction with dread.
