adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
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 His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
LeNoir's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
Lizette's
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From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
Mack'snounUS /mæks/
possessive form of “mack” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
Ranald
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From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
SEED-TIME
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From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was his favorite remedy for gloomy thoughts, and Ranald was full of gloomy thoughts to-day.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEED-TIME The day after Big Mack's funeral, Ranald was busy polishing Lizette's glossy skin, before the stable door.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some day, when his fingers would be feeling for LeNoir's throat, he would drink long and fully that sweet draught of vengeance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading His father, though going about the house, was still weak, and worse than all, was fretting in his weakness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was oppressed with the terrible fear that he would never again be able to do a man's work, and Ranald knew from the dark look in his father's face that day and night the desire for vengeance was gnawing at his heart, and Ranald also knew something of the bitterness of this desire from the fierce longing that lay deep in his own.
