adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was faint from grief and despair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He was faint from grief and despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He went home, and Sophie met him at the door.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He was faint from grief and despair.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was faint from grief and despair.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He was faint from grief and despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He went home, and Sophie met him at the door.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He went home, and Sophie met him at the door.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
Sophie
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From this reading He went home, and Sophie met him at the door.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Samuel had had nothing to eat since morning, but he did not feel hungry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was faint from grief and despair.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went home, and Sophie met him at the door.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The man seemed to him like some great fortress of evil; and what could he do, save to gaze at it in impotent rage?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
Wygant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To encounter a man of the world like Mr. Wygant, cold and merciless and masterful--that was a terrible ordeal for him.
