adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You’re all right--you’ll be all right in a little while.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Where am I?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’re all right--you’ll be all right in a little while.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was sure she felt water on her face....
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was sure she felt water on her face....
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where am I?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You’re all right--you’ll be all right in a little while.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was sure she felt water on her face....
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You’re all right--you’ll be all right in a little while.”
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sure she felt water on her face....
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was sure she felt water on her face....
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Gradually it resolved itself into a sound of water about her head; a splashing, fighting water; two heads in the water; two heads in the water; a lash floating in the water-- “Oh!”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where am I?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You’re all right--you’ll be all right in a little while.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
you'll
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From this reading “You’re all right--you’ll be all right in a little while.”
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re all right--you’ll be all right in a little while.”
ZennounUS /zen/
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
From this reading When Zen came to herself it was with a sense of a strange swimming in her head.
