affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
Blanche
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From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
disastrouslyadverbUS /dɪˈzæstrəsli/
in a disastrous manner
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had not seen Strickland for weeks.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
OccupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had not seen Strickland for weeks.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
Stroeve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
sun-baked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The summer came, breathless and sultry, and even at night there was no coolness to rest one’s jaded nerves.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading The sun-baked streets seemed to give back the heat that had beat down on them during the day, and the passers-by dragged their feet along them wearily.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I had not seen Strickland for weeks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Occupied with other things, I had ceased to think of him and his affairs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But though I was no less convinced than Stroeve that the connection between Strickland and Blanche would end disastrously, I did not expect the issue to take the tragic form it did.
