andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
Bargemannoun
someone who operates a barge
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not even he could have told, for such misery can only be felt.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Not even he could have told, for such misery can only be felt.
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 WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading This was load enough to crush him, and he laboured under it day and night.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was load enough to crush him, and he laboured under it day and night.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This was load enough to crush him, and he laboured under it day and night.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not even he could have told, for such misery can only be felt.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not even he could have told, for such misery can only be felt.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not even he could have told, for such misery can only be felt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
HeadstonenounUS /ˈhedstoʊn/
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was as heavy on him in his scanty sleep, as in his red-eyed waking hours.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was load enough to crush him, and he laboured under it day and night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was as heavy on him in his scanty sleep, as in his red-eyed waking hours.
How
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From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading This was load enough to crush him, and he laboured under it day and night.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading This was load enough to crush him, and he laboured under it day and night.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Not even he could have told, for such misery can only be felt.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This was load enough to crush him, and he laboured under it day and night.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even he could have told, for such misery can only be felt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was as heavy on him in his scanty sleep, as in his red-eyed waking hours.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not even he could have told, for such misery can only be felt.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
red-eyed
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From this reading It was as heavy on him in his scanty sleep, as in his red-eyed waking hours.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
rivenverbUS /ˈrɪvən/
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
river-side
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From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading It was as heavy on him in his scanty sleep, as in his red-eyed waking hours.
SETverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was as heavy on him in his scanty sleep, as in his red-eyed waking hours.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not even he could have told, for such misery can only be felt.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was load enough to crush him, and he laboured under it day and night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
TRAPSnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This was load enough to crush him, and he laboured under it day and night.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading It was as heavy on him in his scanty sleep, as in his red-eyed waking hours.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading First, he had to bear the combined weight of the knowledge of what he had done, of that haunting reproach that he might have done it so much better, and of the dread of discovery.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRAPS THAT WERE SET How Bradley Headstone had been racked and riven in his mind since the quiet evening when by the river-side he had risen, as it were, out of the ashes of the Bargeman, none but he could have told.
