adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant Philip was frightened at what happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For an instant Philip was frightened at what happened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Jeanne's breath ceased.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Jeanne's breath ceased.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant Philip was frightened at what happened.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading For an instant Philip was frightened at what happened.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For an instant Philip was frightened at what happened.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He--is--dead--" "Yes, he is dead."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant Philip was frightened at what happened.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He--is--dead--" "Yes, he is dead."
Jeanne's
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From this reading Jeanne's breath ceased.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading For an instant Philip was frightened at what happened.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to be not a quiver of life in her body, and she lay in his arms as if dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an instant Philip was frightened at what happened.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For an instant Philip was frightened at what happened.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading And then, suddenly, there came from her a terrible cry, and she wrenched herself free, and stood a step from him, her face as white as death.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "He--is--dead--" "Yes, he is dead."
