andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She could not think calmly.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not think calmly.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She failed.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She was happy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
McGraw's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not think calmly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could not think calmly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
unreasonnoun
the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Donna sat there until sunrise, rocking back and forth, striving to weave an orderly pattern of reason out of the tangle of unreason in which she found herself when, confronted by that look in Bob McGraw's brown eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was conscious of but one supreme emotion as she gazed at this man who had ridden into her life, gun in hand.
