AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Astonishing After-Effects Of A Heroine.
After-Effects
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From this reading Astonishing After-Effects Of A Heroine.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
AstonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Astonishing After-Effects Of A Heroine.
awhirl
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From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
HeroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Astonishing After-Effects Of A Heroine.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
inextricablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnekstrɪkʌbli/
in an inextricable manner
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Astonishing After-Effects Of A Heroine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
Paltley
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From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
RecoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
St
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From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Recovering from stunning shock the mind first sees a blur of events--formless, seething, inextricably tangled.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Deep in this boiling chaos is one fact struggling more powerfully than the rest to cool and so to shape itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading George did not return to St. Peter's that afternoon; watched the cab from view; walked back to Waterloo; thence took train to Paltley Hill with mind awhirl.
