adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For look--to fly could not be interpreted as a flight.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
CONFLICTnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading For look--to fly could not be interpreted as a flight.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading For look--to fly could not be interpreted as a flight.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For look--to fly could not be interpreted as a flight.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The unfriendliness of the friends who sought to retain her recurred.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For look--to fly could not be interpreted as a flight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For look--to fly could not be interpreted as a flight.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For look--to fly could not be interpreted as a flight.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading The unfriendliness of the friends who sought to retain her recurred.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading The unfriendliness of the friends who sought to retain her recurred.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The unfriendliness of the friends who sought to retain her recurred.
steam-wheel
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From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unfriendliness of the friends who sought to retain her recurred.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
unfriendlinessnoun
dislike experienced as an absence of friendliness
From this reading The unfriendliness of the friends who sought to retain her recurred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONFLICT OF THE NIGHT Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The unfriendliness of the friends who sought to retain her recurred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Women would be with her.
WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women would be with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Women would be with her.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading It was but a stepping aside, a disdain of defending herself, and a wrapping herself in her dignity.
