adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the stun of the blow came the realization of the consequences.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for marriage in this state of uncertainty, she had no heart to think of it.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading After the stun of the blow came the realization of the consequences.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the stun of the blow came the realization of the consequences.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading After the stun of the blow came the realization of the consequences.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As for marriage in this state of uncertainty, she had no heart to think of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for marriage in this state of uncertainty, she had no heart to think of it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading As for marriage in this state of uncertainty, she had no heart to think of it.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As for marriage in this state of uncertainty, she had no heart to think of it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the stun of the blow came the realization of the consequences.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading After the stun of the blow came the realization of the consequences.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
self-imposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As for marriage in this state of uncertainty, she had no heart to think of it.
stunverbUS /stʌn/
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
From this reading After the stun of the blow came the realization of the consequences.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the stun of the blow came the realization of the consequences.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As for marriage in this state of uncertainty, she had no heart to think of it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for marriage in this state of uncertainty, she had no heart to think of it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading As for marriage in this state of uncertainty, she had no heart to think of it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She would let him go and pursue some senseless bit of play, and wait until she could catch his eye or his attention again, when she would resume her self-imposed task.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Susan would sit for hours trying patiently to recall and piece together fragments of recollection and consciousness in her brother’s mind.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Michael complained that she never had a word for him, or a minute of time to spend with him now; but she only said she must try, while there was yet a chance, to bring back her brother’s lost wits.
