adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt Marette's arms closing tighter and tighter around his neck.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He felt Marette's arms closing tighter and tighter around his neck.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He felt Marette's arms closing tighter and tighter around his neck.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He felt Marette's arms closing tighter and tighter around his neck.
deathlyadjectiveUS /ˈdeθli/
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt Marette's arms closing tighter and tighter around his neck.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad of that.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt Marette's arms closing tighter and tighter around his neck.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt Marette's arms closing tighter and tighter around his neck.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
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 For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
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 He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
Marette's
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From this reading He felt Marette's arms closing tighter and tighter around his neck.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He felt Marette's arms closing tighter and tighter around his neck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
scow-sweep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a brief space after the breaking of the scow-sweep Kent did not move.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He felt Marette's arms closing tighter and tighter around his neck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was glad of that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He caught a flash of her upturned face, the flush of a few moments before replaced by a deathly pallor, and he knew that without explanation on his part she understood the almost hopeless situation they were in.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It gave him a sense of relief to know that she would not go into a panic, no matter what happened.
