AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dull and death-like silence prevailed on his entrance.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
death-like
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From this reading A dull and death-like silence prevailed on his entrance.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A dull and death-like silence prevailed on his entrance.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A dull and death-like silence prevailed on his entrance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Secret grief was gnawing at her heart.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Secret grief was gnawing at her heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Secret grief was gnawing at her heart.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Secret grief was gnawing at her heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
MOTHER-IN-LAWnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading THE MOTHER-IN-LAW.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dull and death-like silence prevailed on his entrance.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading A dull and death-like silence prevailed on his entrance.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Secret grief was gnawing at her heart.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A dull and death-like silence prevailed on his entrance.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER-IN-LAW.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Secret grief was gnawing at her heart.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her sad, pale cheeks and swollen eyes showed too well that agony, far deeper than her speech portrayed, filled her heart.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When Henry returned home, he found his wife seated at the window, awaiting his approach.
