adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading He put the precious letter inside his blouse, where it seemed to warm his breast.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He put the precious letter inside his blouse, where it seemed to warm his breast.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading He buckled on his gun-belt, and, extinguishing the light, he hurried out.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But rapture dominated the other emotions.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading But rapture dominated the other emotions.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading But rapture dominated the other emotions.
extinguishingnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
From this reading He buckled on his gun-belt, and, extinguishing the light, he hurried out.
gun-belt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He buckled on his gun-belt, and, extinguishing the light, he hurried out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He buckled on his gun-belt, and, extinguishing the light, he hurried out.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He put the precious letter inside his blouse, where it seemed to warm his breast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put the precious letter inside his blouse, where it seemed to warm his breast.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He put the precious letter inside his blouse, where it seemed to warm his breast.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He buckled on his gun-belt, and, extinguishing the light, he hurried out.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He buckled on his gun-belt, and, extinguishing the light, he hurried out.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But rapture dominated the other emotions.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He buckled on his gun-belt, and, extinguishing the light, he hurried out.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He put the precious letter inside his blouse, where it seemed to warm his breast.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put the precious letter inside his blouse, where it seemed to warm his breast.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He put the precious letter inside his blouse, where it seemed to warm his breast.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
Slone's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But rapture dominated the other emotions.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Slone's heart leaped to his throat, and its beating choked his utterances of rapture and amaze and dread.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He put the precious letter inside his blouse, where it seemed to warm his breast.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He put the precious letter inside his blouse, where it seemed to warm his breast.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could scarcely control the impulse to run to meet Lucy, without a single cautious thought.
