adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servant stood still at Rieseneck’s side, staring stupidly from one to the other.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Rieseneck himself turned suddenly towards her and the blood rushed to his pale face.
Clara's
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From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rieseneck himself turned suddenly towards her and the blood rushed to his pale face.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The servant stood still at Rieseneck’s side, staring stupidly from one to the other.
Greifenstein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
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 As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
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 Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rieseneck himself turned suddenly towards her and the blood rushed to his pale face.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rieseneck himself turned suddenly towards her and the blood rushed to his pale face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The servant stood still at Rieseneck’s side, staring stupidly from one to the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The servant stood still at Rieseneck’s side, staring stupidly from one to the other.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Rieseneck himself turned suddenly towards her and the blood rushed to his pale face.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
Rieseneck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rieseneck himself turned suddenly towards her and the blood rushed to his pale face.
Rieseneck's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Rieseneck himself turned suddenly towards her and the blood rushed to his pale face.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant stood still at Rieseneck’s side, staring stupidly from one to the other.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The servant stood still at Rieseneck’s side, staring stupidly from one to the other.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The servant stood still at Rieseneck’s side, staring stupidly from one to the other.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The servant stood still at Rieseneck’s side, staring stupidly from one to the other.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The servant stood still at Rieseneck’s side, staring stupidly from one to the other.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading The servant stood still at Rieseneck’s side, staring stupidly from one to the other.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Rieseneck himself turned suddenly towards her and the blood rushed to his pale face.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rieseneck himself turned suddenly towards her and the blood rushed to his pale face.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rieseneck himself turned suddenly towards her and the blood rushed to his pale face.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The echo of Rieseneck’s name had not died away when the unhappy woman realised what she had done.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the words escaped Clara’s lips, Greifenstein started violently and made as though he would rise, laying his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward towards his wife.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Clara’s head fell forward and she covered her eyes with her hands, uttering a short, sharp cry like that of an animal mortally wounded.
