adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Other beds stood beside hers.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Other beds stood beside hers.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
crucifixnounUS /ˈkruːsəfɪks/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
Dolorosa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The well-scoured floor was strewn with sand and pine needles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Other beds stood beside hers.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
Kuni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
MaternounUS /ˈmɑːtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The well-scoured floor was strewn with sand and pine needles.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other beds stood beside hers.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The well-scoured floor was strewn with sand and pine needles.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The well-scoured floor was strewn with sand and pine needles.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Other beds stood beside hers.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The well-scoured floor was strewn with sand and pine needles.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Kuni remained under the spell of these delusions for many days and nights.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
well-scoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The well-scoured floor was strewn with sand and pine needles.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading When she at last regained her senses, she was lying on a plain couch in a long, whitewashed hall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The well-scoured floor was strewn with sand and pine needles.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading On one wall hung a large wooden crucifix, painted with glaring colours; on the other a touching picture of the Mater Dolorosa, with the swords in her heart, looked down upon her.
