adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My brain was in a whirl.
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 Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading My brain was in a whirl.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading The woman was a mere chaos of sensations and vitality.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
Doña
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was gone except her strong sense of life with all its implied menaces.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Everything was gone except her strong sense of life with all its implied menaces.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything was gone except her strong sense of life with all its implied menaces.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Everything was gone except her strong sense of life with all its implied menaces.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My brain was in a whirl.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything was gone except her strong sense of life with all its implied menaces.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Everything was gone except her strong sense of life with all its implied menaces.
menacesnounUS /ˈmenəsɪz/
plural of “menace” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Everything was gone except her strong sense of life with all its implied menaces.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The woman was a mere chaos of sensations and vitality.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brain was in a whirl.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
OrteganounUS /ɔːrˈteɪɡə/
Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945)
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
Rita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The woman was a mere chaos of sensations and vitality.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Everything was gone except her strong sense of life with all its implied menaces.
SettingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Everything was gone except her strong sense of life with all its implied menaces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
Therese
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am safe to say that at this precise moment there was nobody completely sane in the house.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Setting apart Therese and Ortega, both in the grip of unspeakable passions, all the moral economy of Doña Rita had gone to pieces.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading The woman was a mere chaos of sensations and vitality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My brain was in a whirl.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading My brain was in a whirl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything was gone except her strong sense of life with all its implied menaces.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman was a mere chaos of sensations and vitality.
