AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW IDEA KATE slowly came back to consciousness.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A NEW IDEA KATE slowly came back to consciousness.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A NEW IDEA KATE slowly came back to consciousness.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A NEW IDEA KATE slowly came back to consciousness.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
IDEAnounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A NEW IDEA KATE slowly came back to consciousness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
KATE
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From this reading A NEW IDEA KATE slowly came back to consciousness.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW IDEA KATE slowly came back to consciousness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The size and shape of the bundle were not reassuring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading The size and shape of the bundle were not reassuring.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The size and shape of the bundle were not reassuring.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The size and shape of the bundle were not reassuring.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A NEW IDEA KATE slowly came back to consciousness.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she became conscious of a moving bundle on the bed beside her, and laid her hand on it to reassure herself.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW IDEA KATE slowly came back to consciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The size and shape of the bundle were not reassuring.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was conscious of her body, sore from head to foot, with plenty of pain in definite spots.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her first clear thought was that she was such a big woman; it seemed to her that she filled the room, when she was one bruised ache from head to heels.
