adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
Orion'snounUS /oʊˈraɪənz/
possessive form of “orion” — (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
patriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
Paula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
prelatenounUS /ˈprelɪt/
a senior clergyman and dignitary
From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
recapitulated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading Still, the image of Paula rose high and supreme above that of the terrible old man, in Orion's fancy, and his father, as it seemed to him, was like an ally in the battle he was destined to wage in his own strength.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For love and honor of his guardian angel he had declared war to the patriarch, and that man's power was as great as his stature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading At first he was merely conscious of having gone through a fearful experience, which threatened to fling him far outside the sphere of everything he was wont to reverence and hold sacred.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Orion was alone in the spacious room, feeling as though the whole world were sinking into nothingness after the rack of storm and tempest.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man's vivid imagination and excellent memory recapitulated every word the prelate had uttered.
