adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The effort to do so brought a pain shooting through his head.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
AftermathnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remembered each instant and each emotion.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The effort to do so brought a pain shooting through his head.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
DarknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
distinctnessnoun
the quality of being sharp and clear
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The effort to do so brought a pain shooting through his head.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He remembered each instant and each emotion.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The effort to do so brought a pain shooting through his head.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading He remembered each instant and each emotion.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The effort to do so brought a pain shooting through his head.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The effort to do so brought a pain shooting through his head.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
inconsequentadjective
lacking worth or importance
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He remembered each instant and each emotion.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The effort to do so brought a pain shooting through his head.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered each instant and each emotion.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The effort to do so brought a pain shooting through his head.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The effort to do so brought a pain shooting through his head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The effort to do so brought a pain shooting through his head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Dark of the Aftermath He was never able to recall the events of that day, or of the months following, in anything like their proper sequence.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that all was dark confusion, with only here and there a detached, inconsequent memory of appalling vividness.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Up to the moment when the yellow hair had waved in his face, everything had kept a ghastly distinctness.
