adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
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 Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With the cold, their daily existence became harder and more expensive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading With the cold, their daily existence became harder and more expensive.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading With the cold, their daily existence became harder and more expensive.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading With the cold, their daily existence became harder and more expensive.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading With the cold, their daily existence became harder and more expensive.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading With the cold, their daily existence became harder and more expensive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
nothingsnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋz/
inconsequential conversation
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading She got into fits of temper now, and spoke wicked, insulting speeches once or twice every week; it took her so, like a child, about mere nothings.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Slowly the winter drew nigh, and spread over all like a shroud leisurely drawn.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the cold, their daily existence became harder and more expensive.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
Yann
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From this reading Gray days followed one another, but Yann appeared no more, and the two women lived on in their loneliness.
Yvonne
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From this reading Old Yvonne was difficult to tend, too; her poor mind was going.
