adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
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 She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pulled herself up haughtily and blinked at me.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg pardon, madam."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My best style, Mag.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading She pulled herself up haughtily and blinked at me.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading She pulled herself up haughtily and blinked at me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She pulled herself up haughtily and blinked at me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I beg pardon, madam."
MagnounUS /mæɡ/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading My best style, Mag.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She pulled herself up haughtily and blinked at me.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My best style, Mag.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg pardon, madam."
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled herself up haughtily and blinked at me.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pulled herself up haughtily and blinked at me.
she'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My best style, Mag.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
unwoundverbUS /ənˈwaʊnd/
inflected form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She pulled herself up haughtily and blinked at me.
velvets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At least, she'd got beyond the inner doors when I tapped her on the shoulder.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was a little, thin mummy of a woman, just wrapped away in silks and velvets, but on the inside of that nervous, little old body of hers there must have been some spring of good material that wasn't all unwound yet.
