adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes had been gouged out and she was blind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Her eyes had been gouged out and she was blind.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The torch in Nance's hand had flashed through a crack into her face once.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading It was the flame of a revolver in the hands of a thief in Jim's den in New York.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes had been gouged out and she was blind.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The torch in Nance's hand had flashed through a crack into her face once.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She merely felt it.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It was the flame of a revolver in the hands of a thief in Jim's den in New York.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The torch in Nance's hand had flashed through a crack into her face once.
gougedverbUS /ɡaʊdʒd/
past form of “gouge” — force with the thumb
From this reading Her eyes had been gouged out and she was blind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The torch in Nance's hand had flashed through a crack into her face once.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was the flame of a revolver in the hands of a thief in Jim's den in New York.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The torch in Nance's hand had flashed through a crack into her face once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The torch in Nance's hand had flashed through a crack into her face once.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the flame of a revolver in the hands of a thief in Jim's den in New York.
Jim's
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From this reading It was the flame of a revolver in the hands of a thief in Jim's den in New York.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading She merely felt it.
Nance's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The torch in Nance's hand had flashed through a crack into her face once.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was the flame of a revolver in the hands of a thief in Jim's den in New York.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The torch in Nance's hand had flashed through a crack into her face once.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her eyes had been gouged out and she was blind.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading It was the flame of a revolver in the hands of a thief in Jim's den in New York.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading It was the flame of a revolver in the hands of a thief in Jim's den in New York.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The torch in Nance's hand had flashed through a crack into her face once.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The torch in Nance's hand had flashed through a crack into her face once.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the flame of a revolver in the hands of a thief in Jim's den in New York.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first dim noises of the tragedy in the living-room Mary's stupefied senses had confused with a nightmare which she had been painfully fighting.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was the flame of a revolver in the hands of a thief in Jim's den in New York.
