AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
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 was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
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From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
KNOTnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
oppressverbUS /əˈpres/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading It was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
TIEDadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
tightenverbUS /ˈtaɪtən/
make tight or tighter
From this reading It was a day to oppress thought, and tighten the heart, and kill all hope and energy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading There was a monotonous rain and a sky like that of a past age--solemn and leaden--and the mud of the roads was unspeakable.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was compelled to ride slowly and to feel in its full force, as it were, the hostility of Nature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he reached his home the rain ceased, and a thick mist, with noiseless entrance, pervaded all the environment; but no life, or sound of life, broke the melancholy sense of his utter desolation.
YearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading LIFE TIED IN A KNOT One morning soon after the New Year, Hyde was returning to the Manor House from New York.
