adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He stopped, not wishing to startle her again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could only see her profile, virginal and white.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could only see her profile, virginal and white.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stopped, not wishing to startle her again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He could only see her profile, virginal and white.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
paler
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From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading He could only see her profile, virginal and white.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could only see her profile, virginal and white.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading He stopped, not wishing to startle her again.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped, not wishing to startle her again.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
virginaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənəl/
characteristic of a virgin or virginity
From this reading He could only see her profile, virginal and white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was there, bending over the bed of June lilies in the centre of the garden plot.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading When she lifted her head he expected to see her shrink and flee, but she did not do so; she only grew a little paler and stood motionless, watching him intently.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He could only see her profile, virginal and white.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He stopped, not wishing to startle her again.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When he emerged from the spruce wood and entered the orchard his heart gave a sudden leap, and he felt that the blood rushed madly to his face.
