adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “You’re not in bed?
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
dressing-room
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From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
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 Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
tassels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On seeing her husband, Anna raised her head and smiled, as though she had just waked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was brilliant and glowing; but this glow was not one of brightness; it suggested the fearful glow of a conflagration in the midst of a dark night.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anna came in with hanging head, playing with the tassels of her hood.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading What a wonder!” she said, letting fall her hood, and without stopping, she went on into the dressing-room.
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re not in bed?
