adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Then she suddenly grew alarmed, burst into tears and stammered:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She ran to me, fancying that I had fainted, touched my hands and bent over me.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then she suddenly grew alarmed, burst into tears and stammered:
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading She ran to me, fancying that I had fainted, touched my hands and bent over me.
fancying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran to me, fancying that I had fainted, touched my hands and bent over me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “My God, my God!
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then she suddenly grew alarmed, burst into tears and stammered:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She ran to me, fancying that I had fainted, touched my hands and bent over me.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She ran to me, fancying that I had fainted, touched my hands and bent over me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she suddenly grew alarmed, burst into tears and stammered:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She ran to me, fancying that I had fainted, touched my hands and bent over me.
PASSINGnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran to me, fancying that I had fainted, touched my hands and bent over me.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she suddenly grew alarmed, burst into tears and stammered:
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then she suddenly grew alarmed, burst into tears and stammered:
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then she suddenly grew alarmed, burst into tears and stammered:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she suddenly grew alarmed, burst into tears and stammered:
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran to me, fancying that I had fainted, touched my hands and bent over me.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading She ran to me, fancying that I had fainted, touched my hands and bent over me.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY PASSING It was on a Saturday, at six in the morning, that I died after a three days’ illness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My wife was searching a trunk for some linen, and when she rose and turned she saw me rigid, with open eyes and silent pulses.
