adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Oh, Father in Heaven, let death deliver me from a body without a mind!”
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “My mind is gone!” he burst out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
ConstantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Oh, Father in Heaven, let death deliver me from a body without a mind!”
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Oh, Father in Heaven, let death deliver me from a body without a mind!”
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading For the moment, the Minister disappointed me.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Oh, Father in Heaven, let death deliver me from a body without a mind!”
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment, the Minister disappointed me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Oh, Father in Heaven, let death deliver me from a body without a mind!”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “My mind is gone!” he burst out.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Oh, Father in Heaven, let death deliver me from a body without a mind!”
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
imperfectlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪktli/
in an imperfect or faulty way
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My mind is gone!” he burst out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, Father in Heaven, let death deliver me from a body without a mind!”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the moment, the Minister disappointed me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “My mind is gone!” he burst out.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading For the moment, the Minister disappointed me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment, the Minister disappointed me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My mind is gone!” he burst out.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Father in Heaven, let death deliver me from a body without a mind!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the moment, the Minister disappointed me.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Constantly interrupted either by a trembling in the hand that held the pencil, or by a difficulty (as I imagined) in expressing thoughts imperfectly realized--his patience gave way; he dashed the book on the floor.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Without speaking, without even looking up, he took out his pocketbook, and began to write in it.
