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 Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
Clarisse
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From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “No, no, the game is not lost yet.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, no, the game is not lost yet.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “No, no, the game is not lost yet.
LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, the game is not lost yet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
SCAFFOLDnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “I swear that I will save him.”
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I swear that I will save him.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Lupin set forth his plans, perhaps more to reassure himself than to convince Clarisse:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clarisse did not listen, sat as though numbed, as though possessed by some great nightmare of death, which left her ignorant of all that was happening outside her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE SCAFFOLD “I will save him, I will save him,” Lupin repeated, without ceasing, in the taxicab in which he and Clarisse drove away.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “No, no, the game is not lost yet.
