andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘What you could not do,’ answered Hilda boldly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading ‘What you could not do,’ answered Hilda boldly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘What you could not do,’ answered Hilda boldly.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘What have you done?’ he cried.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘What you could not do,’ answered Hilda boldly.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ‘What have you done?’ he cried.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
Greif
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From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘What have you done?’ he cried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘What have you done?’ he cried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
Hilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘What you could not do,’ answered Hilda boldly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The colour had come back to her face, and the light to her eyes, and she met his gaze calmly and courageously.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading For some seconds neither moved, but stood looking at each other, he holding her tightly, she making no effort at resistance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What have you done?’ he cried.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Greif sprang to his feet and seized Hilda by the wrist, his eyes and his whole expression full of horror and dismay.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What have you done?’ he cried.
