adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
Dunn
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From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
Ella
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From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
life-long
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From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Walter,” he repeated vaguely.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading “Walter,” he repeated vaguely.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Walter,” he repeated vaguely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even when he had said this aloud it was still as though he could not grasp its full meaning.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As a drowning man is said to see flash before his eyes the whole history and record of his life, so now Dunn saw the whole story of his life-long friendship with Walter pictured before him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His thoughts, that had seemed as frozen by the sudden shock of the tremendous revelation so unconsciously made to him by Ella, began to stir and move again, and almost at once, with an extraordinary and abnormal rapidity.
