adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
Cynthia'snounUS /ˈsɪnθiəz/
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
humours
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From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
imaginings
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From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At the instant his strength seemed to fail him utterly, and he realised that for the first time in his life he feared to trust himself to face the imminent moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading His one thought was to escape quickly from her presence, and in the suddenness of his retreat he did not weigh the possible effect upon her of his rudeness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Christopher turned so abruptly from Maria's gaze he was conscious only of a desperate impulse of flight.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Between regret and perplexity the day dragged through, and he met his mother's exacting humours and Cynthia's wistful inquiries with a curious detachment of mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little later, however, when he had put the field between him and her haunting eyes, he found himself returning with remorse to his imaginings of what her scattered impressions must have been.
