afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
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 All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Peace!
penetrableadjective
admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
SitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Helen ran up to her room when she reached home, and shut herself in, and after that she had nothing to do but suffer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was helpless to resist them, knowing not which way to turn or what to do,--completely cowed and terrified.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading All of her excitement was gone from her then, and with it every spark of her strength; the fiends that had been pursuing her rose up and seized hold of her, and lashed her until she writhed and cried aloud in agony.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sit you down, And let me wring your heart; for so I shall, If it be made of penetrable stuff.”
