adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
Roderick
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From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
Rowland
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From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
Striker'snounUS /ˈstraɪkərz/
possessive form of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading He had shaken the dust of Mr. Striker’s office from his feet.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He had had a domestic struggle, but he had remained master of the situation.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Early on the morrow Rowland received a visit from his new friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I had it out last night with my mother,” he said.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Roderick was in a state of extreme exhilaration, tempered, however, by a certain amount of righteous wrath.
