adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/
inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant
From this reading He abhorred the possibility chance seemed to hold in store for him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He abhorred the possibility chance seemed to hold in store for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
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From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He abhorred the possibility chance seemed to hold in store for him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He abhorred the possibility chance seemed to hold in store for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He abhorred the possibility chance seemed to hold in store for him.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading He abhorred the possibility chance seemed to hold in store for him.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He abhorred the possibility chance seemed to hold in store for him.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He abhorred the possibility chance seemed to hold in store for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought and thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
WishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Wishing to be alone, he went out and walked a trail leading round the river bluff.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a while he made out that the trouble with him probably was that he could not resign himself to his fate.
