adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “It’s the mother’s blood that would show,” she murmured, “not this man’s.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Yet her swift feminine instinct met the objection.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Yet her swift feminine instinct met the objection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
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From this reading “It’s the mother’s blood that would show,” she murmured, “not this man’s.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
LowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It’s the mother’s blood that would show,” she murmured, “not this man’s.”
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Yet her swift feminine instinct met the objection.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “It’s the mother’s blood that would show,” she murmured, “not this man’s.”
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “It’s the mother’s blood that would show,” she murmured, “not this man’s.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s the mother’s blood that would show,” she murmured, “not this man’s.”
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Yet her swift feminine instinct met the objection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It’s the mother’s blood that would show,” she murmured, “not this man’s.”
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Yet her swift feminine instinct met the objection.
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s the mother’s blood that would show,” she murmured, “not this man’s.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in her life Teresa lost her presence of mind in an emergency.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In the light of that new revelation she looked into his pale, haggard face for some resemblance to Low, but in vain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She could only sit staring at the helpless man, scarcely conscious of his condition, her mind filled with a sudden prophetic intuition of the significance of his last words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It’s the mother’s blood that would show,” she murmured, “not this man’s.”
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her swift feminine instinct met the objection.
