adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Marian smiled and waved in return until the train bore her away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her girlhood had been so happy.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Marian smiled and waved in return until the train bore her away.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Life did such very dreadful things to people.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she sat down wearily and stared unseeingly from a window.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Life did such very dreadful things to people.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she sat down wearily and stared unseeingly from a window.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Her girlhood had been so happy.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her girlhood had been so happy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marian smiled and waved in return until the train bore her away.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life did such very dreadful things to people.
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Life did such very dreadful things to people.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Marian smiled and waved in return until the train bore her away.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then she sat down wearily and stared unseeingly from a window.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Marian smiled and waved in return until the train bore her away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her girlhood had been so happy.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then she sat down wearily and stared unseeingly from a window.
StartsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Life did such very dreadful things to people.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sat down wearily and stared unseeingly from a window.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Life did such very dreadful things to people.
Thorne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life did such very dreadful things to people.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Marian smiled and waved in return until the train bore her away.
unseeingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she sat down wearily and stared unseeingly from a window.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Marian smiled and waved in return until the train bore her away.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Life did such very dreadful things to people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Marian smiled and waved in return until the train bore her away.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Then she sat down wearily and stared unseeingly from a window.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then she sat down wearily and stared unseeingly from a window.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Linda Starts a Revolution The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging.
