adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
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 ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
Blois
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
CarriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was gone!
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gone!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was gone!
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I climbed back into the saddle, and away across the meadow I went, journeying at an angle with the road, my horse's head turned in the direction of Blois.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ugly thought swelled until it blotted out all others, and in its train there came a fury upon me that drove me to do by instinct that which earlier I should have done by reason.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carried off by a man I had reason to believe she hated, and whom God send she might have no motive to hate more deeply hereafter!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some precious moments did I waste standing with that green rag betwixt my fingers, and I grew sick and numb in body and in mind.
