adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading I took her hand to encourage her.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I took her hand to encourage her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took her hand to encourage her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
Minna
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From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took her hand to encourage her.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading After one timid glance at him, the poor girl hid herself behind me, trembling piteously.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mr. Keller fixed his eyes on the widow in stern silence; walked past her to the inner end of the hall; and entered a room at the back of the house, closing the door behind him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, what hope is there for us," she whispered, "with such a man as that?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even if he had felt inclined to look at Minna, it would not have been possible for him to see her.
