adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Spinning--he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading In vain he cried to the wheelman to stop the wheel: there was no answer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
broken-mended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In vain he cried to the wheelman to stop the wheel: there was no answer.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Spinning--he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Spinning--he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spinning--he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading Spinning--he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Spinning--he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Spinning--he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
SpinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Spinning--he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading In vain he cried to the wheelman to stop the wheel: there was no answer.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In vain he cried to the wheelman to stop the wheel: there was no answer.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Spinning--he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain he cried to the wheelman to stop the wheel: there was no answer.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain he cried to the wheelman to stop the wheel: there was no answer.
Valmond's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
wheelman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain he cried to the wheelman to stop the wheel: there was no answer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A thousand scenes flashed through Valmond's brain, before his eyes, while the great wheel of torture went round, and he was broken, broken-mended and broken again, upon it.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The fight went on in the quiet hills--a man of no great stature or strength, against a monster who racked him in a fierce embrace.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Spinning--he was for ever spinning, like a tireless moth through a fiery air; and the world went roaring past.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sickness had come like a whirlwind: when it passed, what would be left?
