AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
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 The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
athirstadjective
(usually followed by “for”) extremely desirous
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
bombardedverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪd/
past form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
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From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
COMPACTnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
cynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
FORMEDadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
fusilladenounUS /ˈfjuːsɪleɪd/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
incisiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪsɪv/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
optimistnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪst/
a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading The intensity of his concentration had gathered all feeling into one definite passion, and had sucked him dry of ordinary emotions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the homeward drive he had bombarded Cherry with a running fusillade of questions, so that by the time they had arrived at her house she was mentally and physically fatigued.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He seemed insatiable, drawing from her every atom of information she possessed, and although he was still hard, incisive, and aloof, it was in quite a different way.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A COMPACT IS FORMED Now that he had committed himself to action, Boyd Emerson became a different being.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading He was no longer the dispirited cynic of yesterday, but an eager, voluble optimist athirst for knowledge and afire with impatience.
