againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading What was the good of getting up or going to bed now?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When she was thoroughly exhausted she threw herself, dressed, upon her bed.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading When she was thoroughly exhausted she threw herself, dressed, upon her bed.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading What was the good of getting up or going to bed now?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading What was the good of getting up or going to bed now?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What was the good of getting up or going to bed now?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading September had passed.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
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 remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she was thoroughly exhausted she threw herself, dressed, upon her bed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What was the good of getting up or going to bed now?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What was the good of getting up or going to bed now?
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading September had passed.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September had passed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading When she was thoroughly exhausted she threw herself, dressed, upon her bed.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When she was thoroughly exhausted she threw herself, dressed, upon her bed.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was the good of getting up or going to bed now?
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What was the good of getting up or going to bed now?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she was thoroughly exhausted she threw herself, dressed, upon her bed.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the good of getting up or going to bed now?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the good of getting up or going to bed now?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was thoroughly exhausted she threw herself, dressed, upon her bed.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The sorrowing wife took scarcely any nourishment, and could no longer sleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She remained at home now, crouching low with her hands between her knees, her head thrown back and resting against the wall behind.
