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From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
COMMITverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
DECIDEverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
enumerationnounUS /ɪˌnuːmərˈeɪʃən/
a numbered list
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
Jynxstrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
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 Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The atmosphere was really so stifling, that it seemed as if it only required a spark to set it alight.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
SUICIDEnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Sometimes I counted ten, sometimes twelve, and although I knew that eleven, since Jynxstrop was dead, was the correct number, I could never bring my reckoning right.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I DECIDE TO COMMIT SUICIDE JANUARY 25.--Last night was very misty, and for some unaccountable reason, one of the hottest that can be imagined.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the night I tried to count how many there were now on board, but I was utterly unable to collect my ideas sufficiently to make the enumeration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The raft was not only quite stationary, but did not even rise and fall with any motion of the waves.
