adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
awestruckadjectiveUS /ˈɑːstrʌk/
having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
Celia
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From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
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 HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
Dauvray
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From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
HELENE
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From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a presence in the room."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
Mme
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From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "There is a presence in the room."
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There is a presence in the room."
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
spirit-world
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From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is a presence in the room."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a presence in the room."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mme. Dauvray spoke in a hushed, awestruck voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HELENE EXPLAINS And what she heard made her blood run cold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was horrible to Celia that the poor woman was speaking the jargon which she herself had taught to her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will speak to it," said Mme. Dauvray, and raising her voice a little, she asked: "Who are you that come to us from the spirit-world?"
