AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
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 It seemed to press upon him as the culmination of all the days of his distress.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to press upon him as the culmination of all the days of his distress.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that a revelation had come to him.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
BoxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
Cañon
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From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He believed that a revelation had come to him.
ConcerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
consanguinitynoun
(anthropology) related by blood
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading It seemed to press upon him as the culmination of all the days of his distress.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It seemed to press upon him as the culmination of all the days of his distress.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading It seemed to press upon him as the culmination of all the days of his distress.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
EldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading In his harried mind he had formed one great resolution.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In his harried mind he had formed one great resolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his harried mind he had formed one great resolution.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading In his harried mind he had formed one great resolution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his harried mind he had formed one great resolution.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
imbecilenounUS /ˈɪmbəsəl/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to press upon him as the culmination of all the days of his distress.
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 A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
meshesnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In his harried mind he had formed one great resolution.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In his harried mind he had formed one great resolution.
OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading It seemed to press upon him as the culmination of all the days of his distress.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading In his harried mind he had formed one great resolution.
RevelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to press upon him as the culmination of all the days of his distress.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
TenchnounUS /tentʃ/
freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed that a revelation had come to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
theologynounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
tormentorsnounUS /ˈtɔːrmentərz/
plural of “tormentor” — someone who torments
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to press upon him as the culmination of all the days of his distress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage While matters of theology and consanguinity were being debated in Box Cañon, the little bent man down in the first house to the left, in his struggle to free himself, was tightening the meshes of his fate about him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He could see now that he had felt it years before, when he first met the wife of Elder Tench, the gaunt, gray woman, toiling along the dusty road; and again when he had found the imbecile boy turning upon his tormentors.
