adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
Arden
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
closely-veiled
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From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
Crowl
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From this reading Only one had scanned Zell curiously, and that was Tom Crowl.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Only one had scanned Zell curiously, and that was Tom Crowl.
DESOLATIONnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
Edith's
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
Lacey
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
others
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From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Only one had scanned Zell curiously, and that was Tom Crowl.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one had scanned Zell curiously, and that was Tom Crowl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Only one had scanned Zell curiously, and that was Tom Crowl.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He had not noticed in the dusk the closely-veiled lady; indeed, he rarely noticed any one unless they spoke to him, and then gave but brief, surly attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been down to meet the boat, with many others, and was sending off some little produce from their place.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
Zell
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From this reading DESOLATION Not only did Edith's bitter cry startle poor Zell, coming to her ear as a despairing recall from the battlements of heaven might have sounded to a falling angel, but Arden Lacey was as thoroughly aroused from his painful revery as if shaken by a giant hand.
Zell's
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From this reading With his quick eye for something wrong in human action, he was attracted by Zell's manner.
