accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading The stormy night accorded well with the turmoil in Evelyn's brain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
BelmontnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
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 The stormy night accorded well with the turmoil in Evelyn's brain.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading This he gladly consented to do.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
DA'SnounUS /ˈdiːˈeɪz/
possessive form of “da” — an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading _DA'S TURN_.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This he gladly consented to do.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
eddied
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From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
Evelyn
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From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
Evelyn's
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From this reading The stormy night accorded well with the turmoil in Evelyn's brain.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading This he gladly consented to do.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stormy night accorded well with the turmoil in Evelyn's brain.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The stormy night accorded well with the turmoil in Evelyn's brain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
Rance
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From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
Stopping-House
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From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The stormy night accorded well with the turmoil in Evelyn's brain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The stormy night accorded well with the turmoil in Evelyn's brain.
TURNverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _DA'S TURN_.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The stormy night accorded well with the turmoil in Evelyn's brain.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was whistling down the Black Creek Valley, carrying heavy flakes of snow that whirled and eddied around them, as Rance Belmont and Evelyn made their way to the Stopping-House.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stormy night accorded well with the turmoil in Evelyn's brain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One point she had decided--she would go back to her father, and for this purpose she asked her companion if he would lend her one hundred dollars.
