AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Viola's night was also disturbed.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She lay awake for a long time thinking of him.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Viola's night was also disturbed.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lay awake for a long time thinking of him.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
GwynnounUS /ɡwɪn/
Celtic underworld god
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She lay awake for a long time thinking of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
Kenneth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay awake for a long time thinking of him.
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 She lay awake for a long time thinking of him.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She was puzzled.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She lay awake for a long time thinking of him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She lay awake for a long time thinking of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
Viola's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Viola's night was also disturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MAN FROM DOWN THE RIVER Kenneth's first night in the old Gwyn house was an uneasy, restless one, filled with tormenting doubts as to his strength or even his willingness to continue the battle against the forces of nature.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Some strange, mysterious instinct was at work within her, although she was far from being aware of its significance.
