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 year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
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 When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
boaconstrictor
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From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.
Carcasson
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From this reading Judge Carcasson was right.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
Dolores
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From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
fluttersnounUS /ˈflʌtərz/
plural of “flutter” — the act of moving back and forth
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
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 When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
hubnounUS /hʌb/
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Jacques
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From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Carcasson was right.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
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 When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
radii
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From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Judge Carcasson was right.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Sebastian
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From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with Jean Jacques.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But not Sebastian Dolores alone did that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judge Carcasson was right.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with Jean Jacques.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading When things begin to go wrong in the life of a man whose hands have held too many things, the disorder flutters through all the radii of his affairs, and presently they rattle away from the hub of his control.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
Zoe's
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From this reading For a year after Zoe's flight Jean Jacques wrapped Sebastian Dolores round his neck like a collar, and it choked him like a boaconstrictor.
