afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wondered if he had been ready for them or if they had surprised him!
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
CLOUDSnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
Genevra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered if he had been ready for them or if they had surprised him!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wondered if he had been ready for them or if they had surprised him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She wondered if he had been ready for them or if they had surprised him!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered if he had been ready for them or if they had surprised him!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She wondered if he had been ready for them or if they had surprised him!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She wondered if he had been ready for them or if they had surprised him!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
They'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Genevra felt her heart turn cold; then something seemed to clutch her by the throat and choke the breath out of her body.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading CHASE COMES FROM THE CLOUDS For many minutes, the watchers in the château stared at the burning bungalow, fascinated, petrified.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered if he had been ready for them or if they had surprised him!
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Through her brain went whirling the recollection of his last words to her that afternoon: "They'll find me ready if they come for trouble."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Through the mind of each man ran the sudden, sharp dread that Chase had met death at the hands of his enemies, and yet their stunned sensibilities refused at once to grasp the full horror of the tragedy.
