adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
BelmontnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
BLIZZARDnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading _THE BLIZZARD_.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
Evelyn
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From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
Fred
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From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Why had the world gone so suddenly wrong?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had the world gone so suddenly wrong?
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
Rance
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From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
Reginald's
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From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why had the world gone so suddenly wrong?
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Why had the world gone so suddenly wrong?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE BLIZZARD_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was quite clear now, and only the throbbing hurt on the back of his head reminded him of Reginald's cowardly blow.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But his anger against his brothers had faded into apathy in the presence of this new trouble which seemed to choke the very fountains of his being.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had the world gone so suddenly wrong?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the door closed behind Rance Belmont and Evelyn, Fred sank into a chair with the whole room whirling dizzily around him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Why had the world gone so suddenly wrong?
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Why had the world gone so suddenly wrong?
