adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could hardly realise how it had all come about.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
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 He could hardly realise how it had all come about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
ASHESnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could hardly realise how it had all come about.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord, Lord, he thought, what had he got into?
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly realise how it had all come about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
How
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From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
Hurstwood
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From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord, Lord, he thought, what had he got into?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly realise how it had all come about.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
LOOSINGverbUS /ˈluːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord, Lord, he thought, what had he got into?
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
quandarynounUS /ˈkwɑːndəri/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He could hardly realise how it had all come about.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
STAYSnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lord, Lord, he thought, what had he got into?
TINDERnounUS /ˈtɪndər/
material for starting a fire
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
unwarrantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːrəntɪd/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading How could things have taken such a violent turn, and so quickly?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lord, Lord, he thought, what had he got into?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ASHES OF TINDER: THE LOOSING OF STAYS When Hurstwood got back to his office again he was in a greater quandary than ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It seemed a monstrous, unnatural, unwarranted condition which had suddenly descended upon him without his let or hindrance.
