adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
chalkedverbUS /tʃɔːkt/
past form of “chalk” — write, draw, or trace with chalk
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
COWARDnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE “GARTH TRENT, COWARD.”
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
double-doors
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From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
GARTH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE “GARTH TRENT, COWARD.”
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE “GARTH TRENT, COWARD.”
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE “GARTH TRENT, COWARD.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
Sara
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From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE “GARTH TRENT, COWARD.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
TRENTnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE “GARTH TRENT, COWARD.”
TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE “GARTH TRENT, COWARD.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
white-heat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who had dared to put such an insult upon the man she loved?
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Sara stood quite still, gazing at them fixedly, and a tense white-heat of anger flared up within her.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The words, in staring white capital letters, had been chalked up by some one on the big wooden double-doors that shut the world out from Far End.
