acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading The discovery caused him even more acute anxiety.
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 She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
alleywaynounUS /ˈæliweɪ/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The discovery caused him even more acute anxiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had drawn all her money, as Peter discovered later.
barracklike
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From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
Boyer
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From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The discovery caused him even more acute anxiety.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading She had drawn all her money, as Peter discovered later.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery caused him even more acute anxiety.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She had drawn all her money, as Peter discovered later.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The discovery caused him even more acute anxiety.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
Harmony's
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From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The discovery caused him even more acute anxiety.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had drawn all her money, as Peter discovered later.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
McLean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had drawn all her money, as Peter discovered later.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The discovery caused him even more acute anxiety.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
red-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
Siebensternstrasse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Harmony's only thought had been flight, from Peter, from McLean, from Mrs. Boyer.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had devoted all her energies to losing herself, to cutting the threads that bound her to the life in the Siebensternstrasse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city was full of thieves; poverty and its companion, crime, lurked on every shadowy staircase of the barracklike houses, or peered, red-eyed, from every alleyway.
