adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Utterly, preposterously, altogether, selfish," he repeated slowly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
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 He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
cellonounUS /ˈtʃeloʊ/
a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
FACESnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
InfantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
preposterouslyadverb
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading "Utterly, preposterously, altogether, selfish," he repeated slowly.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "Utterly, preposterously, altogether, selfish," he repeated slowly.
RONNIE
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From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "Utterly, preposterously, altogether, selfish," he repeated slowly.
sitting-room
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From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Utterly, preposterously, altogether, selfish," he repeated slowly.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stood looking at the great crackling logs, and into the glowing heart of the fire beneath them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He leaned it against a chair, laid down the case, closed the studio door; then walked to the fireplace.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
UPAS
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From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
UtterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Utterly, preposterously, altogether, selfish," he repeated slowly.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He carried his 'cello in one hand, its case and bow, which he had picked up in the hall, in the other; but he had for the moment completely forgotten the Infant.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading RONNIE FACES THE UPAS Ronnie had walked from his wife's sitting-room, along the corridor and into the studio, in a state of stunned stupefaction.
