adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading “Maren!” he cried, in anguish; “Maren!”
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Maren!” he cried, in anguish; “Maren!”
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
Maren
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From this reading “Maren!” he cried, in anguish; “Maren!”
McElroy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
suffocateverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then a great sigh filled his lungs and a cry was forced from him which pierced the uproar like an arrow.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading It drew her eyes as the pole the faithful needle, and across the fire they stared wide-eyed at each other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When McElroy's eyes fell upon the woman he loved the breath was stopped in his throat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a moment it seemed he would suffocate with the surge of emotions that choked him.
