adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
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 Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading "I can't see anyone that I know here," she said listlessly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, the thought of what they are saying!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
Bansemer
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From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
Broken-spirited
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From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
CablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
can't
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From this reading "I can't see anyone that I know here," she said listlessly.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I can't see anyone that I know here," she said listlessly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't see anyone that I know here," she said listlessly.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
Jane
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From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I can't see anyone that I know here," she said listlessly.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading "I can't see anyone that I know here," she said listlessly.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, the thought of what they are saying!"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the thought of what they are saying!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
PHILIPPINESnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't see anyone that I know here," she said listlessly.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Oh, the thought of what they are saying!"
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't see anyone that I know here," she said listlessly.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, the thought of what they are saying!"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, the thought of what they are saying!"
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading They were whisked westward in his private car on the second day after the Bansemer exposure.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE PHILIPPINES David Cable lost no time in hurrying away from Chicago with his wife and Jane.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Broken-spirited, Jane acquiesced in all their plans; she seemed as one in a stupor, comprehending, yet unresponsive to the pain that enveloped her.
