adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
AMIDprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This discovery strained the very fibres of his being.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading This discovery strained the very fibres of his being.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
ENCIRCLINGadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
fibresnounUS /ˈfaɪbərz/
plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading This discovery strained the very fibres of his being.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
GLOOMnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
Hodder
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From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
how
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From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
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 AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
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 He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, was storm-tossed!
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
storm-tossedadjective
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading She, too, was storm-tossed!
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading This discovery strained the very fibres of his being.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This discovery strained the very fibres of his being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading AMID THE ENCIRCLING GLOOM I Hodder, in spite of a pressing invitation to remain for supper, had left them together.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, was storm-tossed!
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This discovery strained the very fibres of his being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, too, was storm-tossed!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He turned his face westward, in the opposite direction from the parish house, still under the spell of that moment of communion which had lasted--he knew not how long, a moment of silent revelation to them both.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She, too, who had fared forth so gallantly into life, had conquered only to be beaten down--to lose her way.
