AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
FAILverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
Glenister
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
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 This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
hungrilyadverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
leashnounUS /liːʃ/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
McNamara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
MidasnounUS /ˈmaɪdəs/
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
minionsnounUS /ˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “minion” — a servile or fawning dependant
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
RawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
RIOTnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This uncertainty, this impotent waiting with folded hands, was maddening to one of his spirit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
Wheaton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
WHEREIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading During the last month he had chafed and fretted like an animal in leash for word of Wheaton.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading McNamara allowed access to none but his minions, so the partners knew but vaguely of what happened on their property, even though, under fiction of law, it was being worked for their protection.
WRITnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL A Raw, gray day with a driving drizzle from seaward and a leaden rack of clouds drifting low matched the sullen, fitful mood of Glenister.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He could apply himself to no fixed duty, for the sense of his wrong preyed on him fiercely, and he found himself haunting the vicinity of the Midas, gazing at it from afar, grasping hungrily for such scraps of news as chanced to reach him.
