AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FALLING STAR Zell slept most of the day.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
DamnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Van Dam seemed her only refuge, her only means of escape.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FALLING STAR Zell slept most of the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Van Dam seemed her only refuge, her only means of escape.
FALLINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A FALLING STAR Zell slept most of the day.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
ImpulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Van Dam seemed her only refuge, her only means of escape.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A FALLING STAR Zell slept most of the day.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FALLING STAR Zell slept most of the day.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Van Dam seemed her only refuge, her only means of escape.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Van Dam seemed her only refuge, her only means of escape.
saddenverbUS /ˈsædən/
make unhappy
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Van Dam seemed her only refuge, her only means of escape.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A FALLING STAR Zell slept most of the day.
STARnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A FALLING STAR Zell slept most of the day.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FALLING STAR Zell slept most of the day.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Impulsive, but not courageous, abounding in energy, but having little fortitude, she found the conditions of her country life growing unendurable.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Dam seemed her only refuge, her only means of escape.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had reached that point where she did not want to think.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading On hearing Edith say that she would go to New York on Monday, a sadden and strong temptation assailed her.
Zell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FALLING STAR Zell slept most of the day.
