adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He returned across the heath to his van.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He changed them, spread them before the fire, and lay down to sleep.
bethought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
blamingverbUS /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He changed them, spread them before the fire, and lay down to sleep.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He changed them, spread them before the fire, and lay down to sleep.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned across the heath to his van.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading He returned across the heath to his van.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned across the heath to his van.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He changed them, spread them before the fire, and lay down to sleep.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
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 The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned across the heath to his van.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He changed them, spread them before the fire, and lay down to sleep.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He changed them, spread them before the fire, and lay down to sleep.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He returned across the heath to his van.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He changed them, spread them before the fire, and lay down to sleep.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned across the heath to his van.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading He returned across the heath to his van.
VennnounUS /ven/
English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923)
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But it was more than he could do to rest here while excited by a vivid imagination of the turmoil they were in at the house he had quitted, and, blaming himself for coming away, he dressed in another suit, locked up the door, and again hastened across to the inn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Venn now bethought himself of his clothes, which were saturated with water to the weight of lead.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The fire was not yet out, and everything remained as he had left it.
