adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
Bressant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
Cornelia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
ELEVENTHadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading TILL THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
HOURnounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading TILL THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
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 For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
Sophie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Cornelia came in and out--a restless spirit.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TILL THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
TILLprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading TILL THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time afterward she hardly opened her mouth, except to swallow some hot black coffee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her fruitless call for Bressant seemed quite to exhaust Sophie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The professor sat, for the most part, with his finger on her pulse, his eyes looking more hollow and his forehead more deeply lined than ever before, but with no other signs of anxiety or suffering.
