AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, had he done right?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, had he done right?
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
Bain
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From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
Bucky
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From this reading He laughed harshly and his hands clenched as he thought of Bucky Nome.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had done right by him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading He laughed harshly and his hands clenched as he thought of Bucky Nome.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After all, had he done right?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
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 He laughed harshly and his hands clenched as he thought of Bucky Nome.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading He laughed harshly and his hands clenched as he thought of Bucky Nome.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed harshly and his hands clenched as he thought of Bucky Nome.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed harshly and his hands clenched as he thought of Bucky Nome.
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 A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
NomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading He laughed harshly and his hands clenched as he thought of Bucky Nome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading After all, had he done right?
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He laughed harshly and his hands clenched as he thought of Bucky Nome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Half a mile from the post he stopped under a shelter of dense spruce, and stood listening as there came to him faintly the distant howling of a dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading A loneliness deeper than he had ever known--a yearning that was almost pain, oppressed Philip as he left Lac Bain behind him.
