adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
pulsatingverbUS /ˈpʌlseɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pulsate” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
three-old-cat
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From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
VividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long time after O'Connor had gone before Kent at last fell asleep.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vividly his dreams were filled with ghosts--ghosts that were transformed, as his spirit went back to them, until they were riotous with life and pulsating with the red blood of reality.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was a boy again, playing three-old-cat in front of the little old red brick schoolhouse half a mile from the farm where he was born, and where his mother had died.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a slumber weighted with the restlessness of a brain fighting to the last against exhaustion and the inevitable end.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A strange spirit seemed whirling Kent back through the years he had lived, even to the days of his boyhood, leaping from crest to crest, giving to him swift and passing visions of valleys almost forgotten, of happenings and things long ago faded and indistinct in his memory.
