adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She puzzled Mr. Keller.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She puzzled Mr. Keller.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to gain time--he bowed and pointed to a chair.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes had a set look of hardness; her lips were fast closed; her usually colorless complexion had faded to a strange grayish pallor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The widow presented herself, with a dogged resignation singularly unlike her customary manner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If her dead husband could have risen from the grave, and warned Mr. Keller, he would have said, "Once or twice in my life, I have seen her like that--mind what you are about!"
