adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
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 The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
glowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/
plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
Helene
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From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
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 stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I will spare you the shame by giving myself up.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stranger smiled, took one forward stride, grasped the General’s arm, and compelled him to endure a steady gaze which benumbed the soldier’s brain and left him powerless.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After all, what should I do now with my life?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You could repent,” answered Helene, and her glance conveyed such hope as only glows in a young girl’s eyes.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will repay you now for your hospitality,” he said, “and then we shall be quits.
