adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHANGE She ceased, and there was a long, long silence.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHANGE She ceased, and there was a long, long silence.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leo and I looked at each other in dismay.
Ayesha
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From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That meant a miracle, but what of it?
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE CHANGE She ceased, and there was a long, long silence.
CHANGEverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE CHANGE She ceased, and there was a long, long silence.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Leo and I looked at each other in dismay.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Leo and I looked at each other in dismay.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Leo and I looked at each other in dismay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leo and I looked at each other in dismay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That meant a miracle, but what of it?
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo and I looked at each other in dismay.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE CHANGE She ceased, and there was a long, long silence.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Leo and I looked at each other in dismay.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant a miracle, but what of it?
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading That meant a miracle, but what of it?
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Leo and I looked at each other in dismay.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
prolongationnoun
the act of prolonging something
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
reptilesnounUS /ˈreptaɪlz/
plural of “reptile” — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHANGE She ceased, and there was a long, long silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE CHANGE She ceased, and there was a long, long silence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHANGE She ceased, and there was a long, long silence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CHANGE She ceased, and there was a long, long silence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The prolongation of the life of Ayesha was a miracle, though it is true that some humble reptiles are said to live as long as she had done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHANGE She ceased, and there was a long, long silence.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That meant a miracle, but what of it?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had hoped against hope that this beautiful and piteous prayer, addressed apparently to the great, dumb spirit of Nature, would be answered.
