adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
a-tremble
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From this reading His nerves were a-tremble; his eyes were hot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
Bertha
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
diaphragmnounUS /ˈdaɪəfræm/
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
explodingverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ/
-ing form of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His nerves were a-tremble; his eyes were hot.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading His nerves were a-tremble; his eyes were hot.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
light-heartedness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves were a-tremble; his eyes were hot.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
orgasmnounUS /ˈɔːrɡæzəm/
the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
Rosamund
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The orgasm possessed him for several minutes.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
Warburton
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From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was followed by a sense of light-heartedness, which set him walking about, rubbing his hands together, and humming tunes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were a-tremble; his eyes were hot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His hands upon the counter, Warburton stared at the door by which first Rosamund, then Bertha Cross, had disappeared.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of a sudden he felt himself shaken with irresistible mirth; from the diaphragm it mounted to his throat, and only by a great effort did he save himself from exploding in laughter.
