andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
DECREEverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading THE IRREVOCABLE DECREE.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
Irene
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From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
IRREVOCABLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading THE IRREVOCABLE DECREE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just two years.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRREVOCABLE DECREE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They are silent and still--very still, as if sleep had locked their senses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she is sitting in the portico at Ivy Cliff with her father, looking down upon the river that lies gleaming in sunshine--not thinking of the river, however, nor of anything in nature.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading _IT_ is two years since the day of separation between Irene and her husband.
