adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He pitied her from the bottom of his heart; she seemed so alone in the world and so young.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading He pitied her from the bottom of his heart; she seemed so alone in the world and so young.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He pitied her from the bottom of his heart; she seemed so alone in the world and so young.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
incompetencenounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətəns/
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
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From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading He pitied her from the bottom of his heart; she seemed so alone in the world and so young.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He pitied her from the bottom of his heart; she seemed so alone in the world and so young.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pitied her from the bottom of his heart; she seemed so alone in the world and so young.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He pitied her from the bottom of his heart; she seemed so alone in the world and so young.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading When he had surmised his neighbor and tenant to be in trouble he had felt a strong desire to help her; now that surmise had changed to certainty his desire to help was stronger than ever.
vanesnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vane” — mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
variegatedadjectiveUS /ˈverɪɡeɪtɪd/
having a variety of colors
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading That night came a sudden shift in the weather and when morning broke the sky was gray and overcast and the wind blew raw and penetrating from the northeast.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He still felt the sense of guilt of the night before, but with it he felt a redoubled realization of his own incompetence.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jed, at work in his stock room sorting a variegated shipment of mills and vanes which were to go to a winter resort on the west coast of Florida, was, as he might have expressed it, down at the mouth.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He pitied her from the bottom of his heart; she seemed so alone in the world and so young.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He pitied her from the bottom of his heart; she seemed so alone in the world and so young.
