adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
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 "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading She was silent--standing inert as though she had received a numbing blow.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can you know?" she faltered--"Who has told you?"
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "How can you know?" she faltered--"Who has told you?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was silent--standing inert as though she had received a numbing blow.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How can you know?" she faltered--"Who has told you?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
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From this reading "How can you know?" she faltered--"Who has told you?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading She was silent--standing inert as though she had received a numbing blow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How can you know?" she faltered--"Who has told you?"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
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 "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
numbingadjectiveUS /ˈnʌmɪŋ/
causing numbness or insensitivity
From this reading She was silent--standing inert as though she had received a numbing blow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
passivelyadverbUS /ˈpæsɪvli/
in a passive manner
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She was silent--standing inert as though she had received a numbing blow.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was silent--standing inert as though she had received a numbing blow.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She was silent--standing inert as though she had received a numbing blow.
StartledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was silent--standing inert as though she had received a numbing blow.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "How can you know?" she faltered--"Who has told you?"
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A hot colour rushed swiftly into her cheeks and as swiftly receded, leaving her very pale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was silent--standing inert as though she had received a numbing blow.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "How can you know?" she faltered--"Who has told you?"
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Startled and completely taken aback, she let her hands remain passively in his for a moment,--then quietly withdrew them.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How can you know?" she faltered--"Who has told you?"
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your mother herself told me on the night she died," he answered--"She gave me all the truth of herself,--at last--after long years!"
