adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
breakfasted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
gaslightnounUS /ˈɡæslaɪt/
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
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 He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
helpmatenoun
a helpful partner
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
overmastering
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From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
slinking
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From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
Soames
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From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He ate steadily, but at times a sensation as though he could not swallow attacked him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He was strangely haunted by the recollection of her face, from before which, to soothe her, he had tried to pull her hands—of her terrible smothered sobbing, the like of which he had never heard, and still seemed to hear; and he was still haunted by the odd, intolerable feeling of remorse and shame he had felt, as he stood looking at her by the flame of the single candle, before silently slinking away.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning after a certain night on which Soames at last asserted his rights and acted like a man, he breakfasted alone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading He breakfasted by gaslight, the fog of late November wrapping the town as in some monstrous blanket till the trees of the Square even were barely visible from the dining-room window.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Had he been right to yield to his overmastering hunger of the night before, and break down the resistance which he had suffered now too long from this woman who was his lawful and solemnly constituted helpmate?
