adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Staines uttered a sharp cry and seized the ring.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sudden sight of the ring overpowered her almost to fainting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Staines uttered a sharp cry and seized the ring.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mrs. Staines uttered a sharp cry and seized the ring.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The sudden sight of the ring overpowered her almost to fainting.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
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 Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Staines uttered a sharp cry and seized the ring.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden sight of the ring overpowered her almost to fainting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading The sudden sight of the ring overpowered her almost to fainting.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Mrs. Staines uttered a sharp cry and seized the ring.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Mrs. Staines uttered a sharp cry and seized the ring.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mrs. Staines uttered a sharp cry and seized the ring.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sudden sight of the ring overpowered her almost to fainting.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Falcon rose to call for assistance; but she made him a feeble motion not to do so.
StainesverbUS /steɪnz/
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading Mrs. Staines uttered a sharp cry and seized the ring.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden sight of the ring overpowered her almost to fainting.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Staines uttered a sharp cry and seized the ring.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Her eyes dilated over it, and she began to tremble in every limb; and at last she sank slowly back, and her head fell on one side like a broken lily.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Mrs. Staines uttered a sharp cry and seized the ring.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She got the better of her faintness, and then she fell to kissing the ring, in an agony of love, and wept over it, and still held it, and gazed at it through her blinding tears.
