andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was helping in another room.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
atheistnounUS /ˈeɪθiəst/
someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For some minutes the assistant did not enter.
ELIZABETHnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading For some minutes the assistant did not enter.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes the assistant did not enter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
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From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was helping in another room.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He was helping in another room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was helping in another room.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes the assistant did not enter.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some minutes the assistant did not enter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was helping in another room.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading And she had saved his life!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
THANKFULadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So she was gone, that brave, beautiful atheist girl—gone to test the truth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ELIZABETH IS THANKFUL Geoffrey, lying before the fire, newly hatched from death, had caught some of the conversation between his wife and the assistant who had recovered him to life.
