adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He quitted me, closing violently after him the door of the sacristy, in which this scene had passed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was left alone in the darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
AngelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He quitted me, closing violently after him the door of the sacristy, in which this scene had passed.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I was left alone in the darkness.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He quitted me, closing violently after him the door of the sacristy, in which this scene had passed.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He quitted me, closing violently after him the door of the sacristy, in which this scene had passed.
haemorrhagenoun
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
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 “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
Hegesippus
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From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was left alone in the darkness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He quitted me, closing violently after him the door of the sacristy, in which this scene had passed.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He quitted me, closing violently after him the door of the sacristy, in which this scene had passed.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
sacristynoun
a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
From this reading He quitted me, closing violently after him the door of the sacristy, in which this scene had passed.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He quitted me, closing violently after him the door of the sacristy, in which this scene had passed.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
supplicating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He quitted me, closing violently after him the door of the sacristy, in which this scene had passed.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Either from the violence of my fall, or the excess of my grief, a vein had burst in my throat, and a haemorrhage ensued.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading He quitted me, closing violently after him the door of the sacristy, in which this scene had passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Thus speaking,” says Angel, “Father Hegesippus tore away his robe, which I was holding in my supplicating hands.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a sort of wildness I still grasped it tighter; he pushed me fiercely from him, and I fell with my face towards the ground.
