AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
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 He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dear S---- It was just like you to write so kindly and sympathetically....”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
BENNETTnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps it was Peter who was dead.
CALLEDverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
condolencesnounUS /kənˈdoʊlənsəz/
plural of “condolence” — an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear S---- It was just like you to write so kindly and sympathetically....”
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading And all this time he was without any kind of emotion.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But perhaps it was Peter who was dead.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Dear S---- It was just like you to write so kindly and sympathetically....”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Dear S---- It was just like you to write so kindly and sympathetically....”
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Dear S---- It was just like you to write so kindly and sympathetically....”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But perhaps it was Peter who was dead.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading But perhaps it was Peter who was dead.
reviewsnounUS /riˈvjuːz/
plural of “review” — a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
ROSEnounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Dear S---- It was just like you to write so kindly and sympathetically....”
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Dear S---- It was just like you to write so kindly and sympathetically....”
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “Dear S---- It was just like you to write so kindly and sympathetically....”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all this time he was without any kind of emotion.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And all this time he was without any kind of emotion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But perhaps it was Peter who was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But perhaps it was Peter who was dead.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And all this time he was without any kind of emotion.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A WOMAN CALLED ROSE BENNETT I The days that followed were dead--dead in more than any ordinary sense of the word.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading “Dear S---- It was just like you to write so kindly and sympathetically....”
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He moved, ate, drank, even wrote his reviews, slept--he thanked gravely all those who offered him condolences--wrote letters in answer to kind friends....
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear S---- It was just like you to write so kindly and sympathetically....”
