adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading She stood where he left her, staring ahead.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt no particular shame, save the shame of rejection.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood where he left her, staring ahead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
KleinnounUS /klaɪn/
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
LeftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt no particular shame, save the shame of rejection.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She felt no particular shame, save the shame of rejection.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It never occurred to her that he had done rather a fine thing, or that he had protected her against herself.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading She felt no particular shame, save the shame of rejection.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She felt no particular shame, save the shame of rejection.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She felt no particular shame, save the shame of rejection.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood where he left her, staring ahead.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She stood where he left her, staring ahead.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood where he left her, staring ahead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt no particular shame, save the shame of rejection.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Left alone in her untidy room after Graham's abrupt departure, Anna Klein was dazed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened meant only one thing to her, that Graham no longer cared about her, and, if that was true, she did not care to live.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She stood where he left her, staring ahead.
