andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For then he was not sure of himself.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For then he was not sure of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
how
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From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
Kedsty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
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 That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For then he was not sure of himself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
others
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From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For then he was not sure of himself.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For then he was not sure of himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For then he was not sure of himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading That morning Kent had heard wild songs floating up from the river, and now he felt like shouting forth his own joy and exultation in song.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt the vital forces of that hope more powerful within him now than in the hour when he had crept from the hospital window with freedom in his face.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It seemed that some glimmer of the hope blazing within him must surely reveal itself, no matter how he tried to hold it back.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if he could hide the truth from the eyes of others, and especially from Kedsty if he came to see him.
