adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
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 The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
Brandon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seemed nothing platitudinous to Brandon in his present experiences.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
catastrophicadjectiveUS /ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading There seemed nothing platitudinous to Brandon in his present experiences.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
Falk's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There seemed nothing platitudinous to Brandon in his present experiences.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There seemed nothing platitudinous to Brandon in his present experiences.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
platitudesnounUS /ˈplætɪtuːdz/
plural of “platitude” — a trite or obvious remark
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
platitudinousadjective
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There seemed nothing platitudinous to Brandon in his present experiences.
QuarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
storm-tossedadjective
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed nothing platitudinous to Brandon in his present experiences.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
upheavalnounUS /əpˈhiːvəl/
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading The Quarrel Every one has known, at one time or another in life, that strange unexpected calm that always falls like sudden snow on a storm-tossed country, after some great crisis or upheaval.
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is platitudinous, but platitudes are not platitudes when we first make our personal experience of them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day on which he had received Falk's letter had seemed to fling him neck and crop into a new world--a world dim and obscure and peopled with new and terrifying devils.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The blow has seemed so catastrophic that the world must be changed with the force of its fall-- but the world is _not_ changed; hours pass and days go by, and no one seems to be aware that anything has occurred...it is only when months have gone, and perhaps years, that one looks back and sees that it was, after all, on such and such a day that life was altered, values shifted, the face of the world turned to a new angle.
